| A | B |
|---|
| lower jaw serving as floor of the mouth | mandible |
| roof of the mouth | hard palate |
| structure serves as an airway plus warms and moisturizes air | nose |
| persistant nasal flaring | indicates respiratory distress |
| protects the nasal cavity during swallowing | uvula |
| soft tissue on both sides of the throat | tonsils |
| protects the opening to the larynx | epiglottis |
| protective response thta expels foreign bodies from the throat | gag reflex |
| snoring in an unconscious patient may indicate | respiratory distress |
| sign of complete airway obstruction | apnea |
| blue skin is called | cyanosis |
| cyonosis is most often seen in the ____ | lips, nailbeds |
| before performing head tilt chin lift rule out___ | spinal injury |
| pt position for head tilt chin lift manuever | supine |
| in head tilt chin lift, the jaw is lifted | up |
| most common obstruction of the airway in an unconscious pt | the tongue |
| when doing jaw thrust the EMT's thumbs are on the pt's | cheekbones |
| when suctioning cover the whistle port during | removal of the suction tube |
| always _____ as needed before inserting an oropharyngeal airway | suction |
| diameter of the nasal airway is based on what? | size of the pt's nostril |
| measure length of a nasal aiway from the | nose to the tip of the earlobe |
| primary muscle of breathing | diaphragm |
| correct order of airflow into the respiratory system | nose, pharynx,epiglottis, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli |
| exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs here | alveoli |
| during expiration the diaphragm_______ | relaxes and rises |
| interrupted speech and fast pulse rate, pursed lips and use of neck muscles may be signs of ___ ____ | respiratory distress |
| never examine the oropharynx if you suspect _____ | epiglottitis |
| bronchodialators are used to treat ____ | asthma |
| CHF pts should be transported in the _______ position. | sitting upright |
| ____ _____ occurs in the nostrils to allow more air to be inhaled | nasal flaring |
| the ______ protects the trachea when swallowing occurs | epiglottis |
| vascular area under the tongue | sublingual |
| EMTs must constantly maintain an open ____ in the pt. | airway |
| adding moisture to oxygen is referred to as ____ O2 | humidified |
| dry cough, sharp chest pain, and shortness of breath are signs of | pulmonary embolus |
| crackiling lung sounds, shortness of breath, swollen feet and hands, hx of heart problems are signs of | CHF |
| lung disease found in cigerette smokers | emphysema |
| high fever and deminshed lung sounds wiht shortness of breath are signs of | pneumonia |
| sudden shortness of breath, drooling and high pitched sounds in a child could be signs of | epiglottitis |
| normal respiration rate for adults | 16-20 |
