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FISDAP airway, ventilation, and respiratory questions and answers already passed What are the adult ventilation rates and adequate volumes? ✔✔12-20 breaths per minute, 120/80 BP, O2 Stat of gr ... eater than 95% What are the complications of hyperventilation? ✔✔Leads to carbon dioxide blow off, which causes vasoconstriction, and limits blood flow to the brain What is dyspnea? ✔✔difficulty breathing What is nocturnal dyspnea? ✔✔Difficulty breathing after sleep or while asleep Lung sounds usually heard usually during asthma, COPD, emphysema, and Chronic Bronchitis / high pitched ✔✔Wheezes Lung sounds caused by fluid in the alveoli / sounds like bubbles ✔✔Crackles Lung sound due to a obstruction / high pitched on inspiration ✔✔Stridor Lung sounds due to secretions in larger airways / Lower pitched ✔✔Rhonchi Condition of excessive fluid buildup in the lungs and/or other organs because of inadequate pumping of the heart ✔✔Congestive heart failure Emphysema, chronic bronchitis, black lung, and respiratory illnesses are classified as ✔✔COPD / Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Air from the chest cavity is prevented from escaping, usually during closed chest injuries and caused by rub on internal surfaces ✔✔Tension pneumothorax Tachycardia is? ✔✔High heart rate Bradycardia is? ✔✔Low heart rate What is hyperventilation? ✔✔Increased depth and rate of breathing What is hypoxic drive? ✔✔It is a backup system to control respirations when oxygen levels fall. *Secondary drive* What are the complications from tracheostomy tubes? ✔✔A buildup of mucus in the tube, dislodge-meant of tube, or infection around stoma What is the pathophysiology of the upper and lower airways? ✔✔Nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, lungs Where are beta 2 receptors located? ✔✔Lungs What do beta 2 receptors do? ✔✔Stimulate bronchioles to dilate Where are beta 1 receptors located? ✔✔heart What do beta 1 receptors do? ✔✔increase heart rate How many lobes are in the lungs ✔✔5 (3 right, 2 left) What is the normal respiratory rate for an adult? ✔✔12-20 breaths/min What is the name of the passageway shared by the digestive and respiratory systems for air and food ✔✔pharynx What part of the respiratory system contains the vocal cords ✔✔larynx What is the most common location for an airway obstruction ✔✔pharynx What ring shaped structure forms the lower portion of the larynx ✔✔cricoid cartilage What is the name of the hollow, semi flexible tube that carries inhaled air from the larynx to the lungs ✔✔trachea What area is directly posterior to the mouth? ✔✔oropharynx What is the name of the muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity ✔✔diaphragm What is directly posterior to the nose ✔✔nasopharynx What happens to your diaphragm during inhalation ✔✔contracts What leaf shaped structure closes during swallowing to prevent foods and foreign objects from entering the trachea ✔✔epiglottis What is the name of the cartilaginous ridge in the trachea at which the right and left lungs split ✔✔carina Where is Sellick's maneuver applied? ✔✔cricoid cartilage What are the small sacs in the lungs that are responsible for gas exchange ✔✔alveoli An unresponsive 43 year old male is cool, pale, diaphoretic, and breathing 6 times a minute. Which device should you use to administer oxygen? ✔✔Bag valve mask A 56 year old female has a complete airway obstruction from a piece of food. She becomes unconscious while you assess her. What should you do? ✔✔Begin chest compressions What is the normal breath per minute for an adult ✔✔12-20 An alert 32 year old female complains of difficulty breathing. She can only speak in 2 to 3 word sentences and has an oxygen saturation of 92%. What should you do? ✔✔Apply high-flow oxygen The use of accessory muscles and nasal flaring are signs of what type of breathing? ✔✔labored What is the term for high-pitched whistling sounds heard during expiration? ✔✔Wheezing How should you insert a nasopharyngeal airway ✔✔face the bevel towards the septum What are the structures that branch off of the trachea into the lower airway ✔✔bronchi A 52 year old male is sleepy, diaphoretic, difficult to arouse, and breathing 8 times a minute. What should you suspect? ✔✔Respiratory failure A 42 year old male complains of shortness of breath after being sprayed with super-heated steam. He has burns to his face, neck, and upper chest. Vital signs are BP 112/66, P124, R28 shallow and labored. What should you do? ✔✔Assist his ventilations An 82 year old female complains or difficulty breathing. Before you assist he with the inhaler, who will you need permission from? ✔✔Online medical control What is the amount of air that normally reaches the alveoli in an adult ✔✔350mL What are the small air sacs at the end of the airway that are responsible for gas exchange ✔✔Alveoli A 67 year old male complains of mild respiratory distress. He smokes 4 packs of cigarettes a day and reports a consistent cough and frequent respiratory infections. Chest sounds reveal bilateral rhonchi. What should you expect? ✔✔Chronic bronchitis An 18 year old male is cyanosis and complains of sharp chest pain and difficulty breathing after lifting weights. Vital signs are Bp110/66, P88, R22. What is the most likely cause? ✔✔Spontaneous phnemothorax An febrile 44 year old male complains of shortness of breath and has dull chest pain. He has been coughing up "rusty" septum for the last 3 days. what is the most likely cause? ✔✔Pneumonia What is the term for abnormal breath sounds that result from an obstructed airway ✔✔stridor A 75 year old female complains of a sudden onset of right sided chest pain and dyspnea. She is recovering from a recent hip surgery. What should you expect ✔✔Pulmonary embolism A 64 year old male is not breathing. What should you do after initiating ventilations with a bag valve mask ✔✔Look for rise and fall of the chest A 77 year old female has dyspnea, speaks in short word bursts, and breaths with pursed lips. Lung sounds are diminished, distant, and clear. Vital signs are 152/90, P86 and irregular, R23. What should you expect ✔✔Emphysema [Show More]

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