EMR review game 1

if breathing is not adequate, the condition is known as

• hypoxia

• hyperoxia

• apnea

this is usually obvious because the patient's work of breathing increases

• hypoxia

• cardiac arrest

• respiratory distress

• cardiac arrest

the absence of breathing is called

• hypoxia

• apnea

• dispnea

• respiratory compromise

when the airway is open and clear it is called

• patent airway

• dyspnea

• cyanosis

• agonal respirations

the amount of air being moved in and out of the lungs with each breath

• tidal volume

• patent airway

• stroke volume

• dyspnea

signs of abnormal breathing include

• increased work of breathing

• too rapid or too slow rate

• use of accessory muscles

• skin that is pink warm and dry

rescue breathing. the atmosphere contains about 21% oxygen and exhaled from lungs can contain up to 16% oxygen

• true

• flase

open an airway if the person is suspected of a spinal injury

• do not open the airway

• head tilt/ chin lift

• jaw thrust

• recovery position

open an airway if the person has NO spinal injury

• do not open the airway

• head tilt/ chin lift

• jaw thrust

mouth to mouth procedures are no longer accepted as safe practices

• true

• false