RESPIRATORY AND HEARING DEVICES QUIZ

What is a nasal cannula used for?

• To listen to heart sounds

• To deliver supplemental oxygen

• To deliver medication through the skin

• To measure blood pressure

How does a nasal cannula deliver oxygen to the patient?

• By delivering oxygen through a mouthpiece attached to a ventilator.

• By delivering oxygen through a mask covering the mouth and nose.

• By delivering oxygen through two small tubes placed in the nostrils.

• By delivering oxygen through a tube inserted into the trachea.

When is an oxygen mask used?

• When a person is feeling sleepy

• When a person is feeling too hot

• When a person is experiencing difficulty breathing or low oxygen levels.

• When a person is thirsty

What are the different types of oxygen masks?

• full face masks, snorkeling masks, scuba diving masks, and gas masks

• nasal cannulas, tracheostomy masks, endotracheal masks, and laryngeal masks

• simple face masks, venturi masks, non-rebreather masks, and partial rebreather masks

• CPAP masks, BiPAP masks, oxygen tents, and hyperbaric oxygen chambers

What is the purpose of a hearing aid?

• To provide music streaming for individuals with hearing loss

• To reduce background noise for individuals with hearing loss

• To improve vision for individuals with hearing loss

• To amplify sound for individuals with hearing loss

How does a hearing aid help someone with hearing loss?

• It improves vision and balance

• It decreases the volume of surrounding noise

• It amplifies sound and helps the person to hear better.

• It helps in regulating body temperature

When is a ventilator used?

• When a person wants to relax

• When a person is unable to breathe on their own or needs assistance with breathing.

• When a person needs to exercise

• When a person is feeling cold

What are the different types of ventilators?

• pediatric ventilators, adult ventilators, elderly ventilators, and infant ventilators

• electric ventilators, manual ventilators, battery-operated ventilators, and solar-powered ventilators

• loud ventilators, quiet ventilators, medium-volume ventilators, and high-volume ventilators

• invasive ventilators, non-invasive ventilators, transport ventilators, and home ventilators

What is a cochlear implant?

• A type of hearing aid that amplifies sound waves

• A device used for measuring lung capacity

• A tool for detecting heart rate

• A small electronic device that provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing.

How does a cochlear implant work to help someone hear?

• It amplifies the sound waves before reaching the ear drum.

• It converts sound into electrical signals to stimulate the auditory nerve.

• It blocks out background noise to improve hearing.

• It uses magnets to attract sound waves to the ear.