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What is the only drug given in cases of respiratory arrest?
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oxygen
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What is the resp rate you should give for patients in respiratory arrest?
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1 breath every 5-6 sec or 10-12 breaths per minute
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How often should you recheck the pulse while giving rescue breaths?
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every 2 minutes
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In what patients should an OPA be used?
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Only UNCONSCIOUS withOUT an intact gag or cough reflex - those at risk for developing airway obstruction from tongue or relaxed upper airway muscles
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In what patients should an OPA NOT be used?
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Conscious or semiconscious, or any patient with an intact cough or gag reflex
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Who can an NPA be used in?
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This CAN be used as an alternate to OPA in semiconscious or conscious patients
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When should an NPA be used?
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When insertion of an OPA is technically difficult or impossible
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What are the two types of suction catheters?
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Soft and hard
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What are hard suction caths generally used for?
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More effective suctioning of the oropharynx - particulate matter
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What time length should suction attempts be limited to?
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10 sec or less
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what is the breath rate for CPR when an advanced airway is in place?
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compressions: 100bpm
breaths: 1 every 6-8 sec (9-10 per min) |
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How should you maintain airway patency for a patient with suspected spinal damage?
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Use a jaw thrust only - not a head tilt chin lift
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