Terms : Hide Images
| 4004876838 | What is the muscular structure that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity? | diaphragm | 0 | |
| 4005251550 | What type of process is inspiration? | active | 1 | |
| 4005251902 | What type of process is expiration? | passive | 2 | |
| 4005259323 | What is another name for inspiration? | inhalation | 3 | |
| 4005260332 | What is another name for expiration? | exhalation | 4 | |
| 4005262791 | What 3 things do you observe to determine normal breathing? | 1. rate 2. rhythm 3. quality | 5 | |
| 4104722451 | What is inspiration? | the active process that uses several muscles to increase the size of the chest cavity -- the diaphram to contract and the negative pressure causes air to flow into the lungs. | 6 | |
| 4104731386 | What is is expiration? | the passive process in which the muscles relax and the diaphram relaxes creating a positive pressure that forces air out of the lungs | 7 | |
| 4104768683 | What are the normal respiratory rates for an adult? | 12-20 minute | 8 | |
| 4104770412 | What are the normal respiratory rates for a child? | 15-30 minute | 9 | |
| 4104771939 | What are the normal respiratory rates for an infant? | 25-50 minute | 10 | |
| 4104797308 | What is the artificial ventilation rate for an adult? | 12 minute | 11 | |
| 4104799448 | What is the artificial ventilation rate for an infant or child? | 20 minute | 12 | |
| 4104805497 | What is inadequate breathing? | breathing that is not sufficient to support life | 13 | |
| 4105113950 | How does a pediatric airway differ from an adult? | airway structures are smaller in an infant | 14 | |
| 4105698767 | What are four signs of inadequate breathing in infants and children? | 1. nasal flaring 2. grunting 3. seesaw breathing 4. retractions between ribs, above the clavicles, and above the sternum | 15 | |
| 4105789942 | Define wheezes | high-pitched sounds created by air moving through narrowed air passages in the lungs -- on expiration | 16 | |
| 4105794638 | With what diseases is wheezing common? | asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis | 17 | |
| 4105801161 | Define crackles | fine cracking or bubbling sound caused by fluid in the alveoli - on inspiration | 18 | |
| 4105809497 | Define rhonchi | lower-pitched sounds resembling snoring or rattling -- caused by secretions in the larger airways | 19 | |
| 4105821378 | With what diseases is rhonchi common? | pneumonia or bronchitis | 20 | |
| 4105824481 | Define stridor | high-pitched sound in the upper-airway indicating partial obstruction of the trachea or larynx -- on inspiration | 21 | |
| 4105879100 | What is croup? | is respiratory infection in infants and children that results in the swelling of the airway passages. | 22 | |
| 4105928483 | What causes the majority of COPD cases? | cigarette smoking | 23 | |
| 4106073759 | What is the benefit of a nebulizer? | provides a continuous flow of medication that can be taken at a small volume for a longer amount of time | 24 | |
| 4106177181 | What is CPAP? | (continuous positive airway pressure) -- a form of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation -- a means of continuously blowing oxygen or air into the airway to prevent airway collapse or to help alleviate difficulty breathing | 25 | |
| 4106220239 | What is a contraindicator to CPAP? | cystic fibrosis | 26 | |
| 4106224302 | Why is cystic fibrosis a contraindicator to CPAP? | the lungs are weak enough and the CPAP puts to much pressure on the lungs | 27 | |
| 4106240483 | What are several causes of COPD? | --cigarette smoking --chemicals --air pollutants --repeated infections | 28 | |
| 4106310941 | What are the five rights? | 1. right patient 2. right time 3. right medication 4. right dose 5. right route | 29 | |
| 4106323433 | For what medication do you ask medical control? | for any medication other than oxygen | 30 | |
| 4106345452 | What types of respiratory characteristics will occur before respiratory arrest? | very slow and shallow respirations | 31 | |
| 4106494871 | What is kussmauls? | rapid up and down breathing, deep, and labored | 32 | |
| 4106509817 | What is cheyne-stokes? | deep and fast breathing followed by a period of apnea (temporary stop in breathing) | 33 | |
| 4106566589 | How does the infant/child tongue differ from an adult? | proportionally larger so that take up more space in the mouth | 34 | |
| 4106572044 | How does the infant/child trachea differ from an adult? | it is smaller, softer, and more flexible in infants and children. Easier to lead to obstruction from swelling or trauma. The cricoid cartilage is less developed and less rigid. | 35 | |
| 4106582121 | How does the infant/child diaphragm differ from an adult? | depend more heavily on the diaphragm for respiration since the chest wall is softer. | 36 | |
| 4106602846 | When you artificially ventilate a pediatric, what is to be expected? | an increase in heartrate | 37 | |
| 4106610748 | What breathing device would be used in a patient with an altered mental status and a decrease in respiratory rate? | BVM | 38 | |
| 4106627664 | What is the maximum number of artificial ventilations for a child? | 20 per minute | 39 | |
| 4106650727 | What are the 2 best ways to determine is a patient is getting adequate breathing using a BVM? | --you should see the chest rise and fall --the pulse should return to normal | 40 | |
| 4106666345 | What will a patient get if they are having difficulty breathing? | oxygen | 41 | |
| 4106697249 | In asthma, does the patient have trouble breathing in or out? | out | 42 | |
| 4106701994 | What is rails? | a wet respiratory sound | 43 | |
| 4106716252 | What are the 5 steps to assisting with a prescribe inhaler? | 1. make sure patient has the indications for use of an inhaler / prescription for the inhaler 2. contact medical direction for permission 3. ensure the 5 rights 4. check the expiration date / shave the inhaler / make sure patient is alert / coach the patient to take the inhaler properly 5. after use -- reassess the patient taking vitals | 44 | |
| 4106760618 | What are the three inhalers that prevent an asthma attack? | 1. proventil 2. ventolin 3. albuterol | 45 | |
| 4106765293 | What are the 3 side effects of an inhaler? | 1. increase pulse rate 2. tremors 3. nervousness | 46 | |
| 4106805659 | What is the role of an EMT in helping with an inhaler? | it will involve more coaching than administering the medication | 47 | |
| 4106834353 | How long can patients survive with cystic fibrosis? | to adulthood -- the median age today is 41 | 48 | |
| 4106891327 | What is the primary effort in helping with an inhaler? | dilates bronchioles -- reducing airway resistance | 49 | |
| 4106899023 | What is aspiration? | --the accidental sucking of food particles or fluid into the lungs --the removal or suction of fluid and cells through a needle | 50 |
