Chapter 6 And 7 Emr

Front 1

What should you do if the chest of a stoma a patient does not rise during your attempt to ventilate?

Back 1

Seal the mouth and nose and reattempt to ventilate.

Front 2

The purpose of the jaw-thrust maneuver is to:

Back 2

Open a patients airway without manipulating the neck.

Front 3

Suctioning of an adult patients mouth is limited to 15 seconds at a time because:

Back 3

Air is being removed from the patient as well as secretions.

Front 4

Which of the following statements regarding complications of CPR is correct?

Back 4

Ribs or cartilage may be broken despite proper CPR technique.

Front 5

Rescue breathing in an adult is adequate if:

Back 5

Breaths are delivered over 1 second and the chest rises.

Front 6

Pulse oximetry is used to:

Back 6

Assess the amount of oxygen saturated in the red blood cells.

Front 7

A child's airway should be suctioned for no longer than how many seconds at a time?

Back 7

10

Front 8

Airway obstruction removal attempts in a conscious infant consists of:

Back 8

Back slaps and chests thrusts.

Front 9

A snoring sound heard when an unconscious patient is breathing is MOST often the result of:

Back 9

Partial blockage of the airway by the tongue.

Front 10

A person who has had an obstruction from his or her airway removed by the Heimlich maneuver:

Back 10

Should be transported to the hospital for evaluation.

Front 11

If pediatric-sized defibrillation pads and an energy reducer are not available for a child in cardiac arrest you should:

Back 11

Defibrillate with a regular AED.

Front 12

When assessing for an unconscious patients breathing, you should take a t least seconds but no more than:

Back 12

5, 10

Front 13

The appropriate landmark for performing abdominal thrusts on a conscious patient with a severe airway obstruction is:

Back 13

Above the navel and below the xiphoid process.

Front 14

You should NOT insert a nasal airway in a patient:

Back 14

With a possible head injury.

Front 15

The MOST sensitive cells in the human body are in the:

Back 15

Brain

Front 16

Which of the following statements regarding the nasal cannula is correct?

Back 16

The flow rate should not exceed 6 L/min.

Front 17

In an oxygen cylinder contains less than _______psi, it should be replaced with a full cylinder.

Back 17

500

Front 18

The proper oxygen flow rate is determined by the:

Back 18

Patient's condition and type of oxygen delivery device used.

Front 19

If you are unable to open an injured patient's airway with the jaw-thrust manuever, you should:

Back 19

Carefully perform the head-tilt chin lift manuever.

Front 20

The most detrimental effect that passive vomiting can have on a cardiac arrest patient is:

Back 20

Aspiration into the lungs.

Front 21

All of the following are signs of obvious death, EXCEPT:

Back 21

An absent pulse.

Front 22

After a patient experiences cardiac arrest, brain damage usually begins within:

Back 22

4 to 6 minutes.

Front 23

A normal adults resting respiratory rate typically ranges between:

Back 23

12 and 20 breathes/min.

Front 24

A patient who has experienced cardiac arrest:

Back 24

Is unconscious, not breathing, and pulseless.

Front 25

If a cardiac arrest patine is found in bed, you should:

Back 25

Immediately place the patient on a firm, level surface.