Exam 21: Algorithmic Approach to Airway Mgt

Generally hypoventilation occurs without hypoxia.

____ involves removing carbon dioxide from the bloodstream.

In certain emergency situations (e.g., cardiac arrest with ventricular fibrillation), specific tasks must be carried out the same way, in the same order, in a very limited time period.

____________________ is one of the most critical tasks a Paramedic performs.

The failure of the third ventilation attempt signifies that the Paramedic has no additional changes in care to offer.

Paramedics should divide airway management tasks into ALS and BLS so that they can be responsible for only the ALS skills.

Effectively ____________________ means that the lungs are transferring oxygen to the tissues.

In patient care, the most common form of preplanning is ____.

____________________ are the fundamental guides to prehospital care.

If, on primary assessment, a patient does not have a patent airway, the first intervention is the use of ____________________ maneuvers.

If a patient is ____, then either a BVM or an automatic transport ventilator attached to a mask can be used.

For the comatose patient with decreased respiratory rate or drive, Narcan or ____% dextrose may reverse the disease process.

It is rare that a blind insertion airway device will not provide at least some ability to effectively ventilate a patient.

If, after the second attempt, the Paramedic is unable to establish a patent airway or ventilate the patient, a(n) ____________________ should be assumed.

Hypoxic brain death occurs within ____ minutes of apnea or significant hypoxia.

Each unsuccessful intubation attempt will cause edema, bleeding, and patient deterioration.

If a patient is found to be hypoxic, the addition of supplemental oxygen may be adequate to reverse the hypoxia.

Of the options for airway management, the ASA's "____" has the most support in the literature.

One of the greatest advantages of algorithms is that the if-then decisions can be made quickly on scene.

A(n) ____ details a specific group of activities that are all to be accomplished for a given patient for a specific presumptive diagnosis.