Missed Questions/Information

ventilation

air moving in and out of lungs

surfactant

prevents atelectasis (partial/complete collapse of alveoli)

adult average tidal volume

500 ml

larynx

divide between upper and lower respiratory tracts

emphysema

damage to alveoli→ less surface area for gas exchange

chest thrust indicators

-infant under 1

-late stages of pregnancy

-morbidly obese

-heimlich fails

bradypnea/tachypnea rates bpm

B: under 12

T: over 20

what kind of O2 can help croup/epiglottitis patients

blow by O2

most common cause of airway blockage

tongue

when a person inhales the diaphragm moves

down

mediastinum role

protects vital structures of the chest

gas exchange occurs in the ___

alveoli

ataxic breathing is associated with

ICP

energy emitted from radiological source (3)

alpha radiation

beta radiation

gamma radiation

irreversible damage 2 brain if deprived of O2 for ___

10 minutes

clubbing of fingers can indicate

chronic hypoxia

what cells deliver majority of O2 to body

hemoglobin

BVM ventilations should be

1 second

elements of informed concent

1-decision is made voluntarily without coercion

2-risks, befits, and alternatives explained

3-patient has decision making capability