Bls Airway (powerpoint) - 15 Mins - EMT-b
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Please place your FD or EMS Agency Name and your complete name in the name box.
- 1.The body has made changes from the normal in either respiratory rate, mechanism or both to meet its’ need for oxygen. May be mild or severe is __________________________.
- 2.Pick some Signs/Symptoms of Respiratory Distress:
- A.
C/O difficulty breathing
- B.
Appearance of increased work of breathing
- C.
Tachypnea
- D.
Accessory muscle use
- E.
Abnormal breath sounds
- 3.Pick some Signs and Symptoms of Respiratory Failure:
- A.
C/O difficulty breathing
- B.
Appearance of increased work of breathing
- C.
Accessory muscle use
- D.
Abnormal breath sounds
- E.
Bradypneic (slow respiratory rate)
- 4._________________________ is the absence of respiration. This may be the end result of a condition which led to respiratory distress and failure, or the result of, some sudden event such as cardiac arrest, electrocution, toxic emergency, stroke or airway obstruction.
- 5.Pick some Signs and Symptoms of Respiratory Arrest:
- A.
Absence of spontaneous breathing. No chest rise and fall.
- B.
Inability to feel air movement from mouth or nose.
- C.
Progressive color change caused by lack of oxygen.
- 6.Pick some Treatments to Respiratory Distress:
- A.
Ensure that the airway is open
- B.
Place patient in position of comfort
- C.
Begin oxygen administration by the appropriate device
- D.
Assist patient, with the administration of medications, prepare for transport.
- 7.Which are some Mechanisms and Devices to Open and Maintain an Open Airway?
- A.
Foreign Body Obstruction of Airway Removal (Heimlich maneuver, chest thrust for pregnant patients, abdominal thrusts, and back blows for infants.
- B.
Head-Tilt, Chin-Lift Maneuver, Modified Jaw Thrust
- C.
Suction
- D.
Airway Adjuncts (OPA, NPA)
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