in seconds what is the time limit for suctioning an adult’s airway 20 5 30 10 Wh
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in seconds what is the time limit for suctioning an adult’s airway
20
5
30
10
Which condition could be considered an upper air obstruction
Pneumothorax
Epiglottitis
Emphysema
Asthma
A year old male with a complete laryngectomy is in respiratory arrest
Suction the stoma completely
Begin mask to stoma ventilation
Begin BVM
Initiate mouth to mask ventilatioin
A 26 year old bride at her wedding reception is sitting in a tripod position and drooling. Lung sounds are diminished obvious stridor is noted
Spontaneous pneumothorax
Acute onset asthma attack
Upper airway obstruction
Severe anxiety attack
A patient fell asleep on the couch, and his wife is unable to awaken him. How should you open his airway
Crossed finger technique
NPA
Tongue-jaw lift
Head tilt chin lift maneuver
A 73 year old male is dyspneic. You note jugular vein distension and dependent edema. Vital signs are bp 158/93 P 130
Cardiac tamponade
CHF
Respiratory syncytial virus
COPD
When ventilating a patient with a bag valve mask you should
Use two rescuers whenpossible
Squeeze out as much air as possible
Ensure proper spinal immobilization
Ensure that the patient is apneic
You have inserted an OPA for a 21 year old apneic male. How many times per minute should you ventilate with BVM
5-8
10-12
30-40
20-26
An 89 year old patient complains of difficulty breathing and productive cough that has gotten worse over the past 12 hours
COPD
Pneumonia
Pulmonary embolism
Emphysema
Explanation / Answer
ANS) 1. in seconds the time limit for suctioning an adult’s airway is 10 seconds. Applying the suction longer can cause injury, hypoxia, and bradycardia.Therefore, Ans is D.
2) upper air obstruction condition is B) Epiglottitis.
Epiglottitis is a condition that occurs as a result of the epiglottis becoming swollen.
3) A year old male with a complete laryngectomy is in respiratory arrest, therefore, Patience may need to manually suction out the stoma. the ans. is B) begin mask to stoma ventilation
4) A 26 year old bride at her wedding reception is sitting in a tripod position and drooling. Lung sounds are diminished obvious stridor is noted because she has Upper airway obstruction.stridor are symptoms of airflow obstruction caused by the vibration of the walls of pathologically narrow airways. Therefore ans is C) Upper airway obstruction.
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