| Airway | Respiration | Maybe Sean (or Mike or Pete) knows.... | I hope the ambulance gets here soon | I joined to fight fires |
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What is the epiglottis
Directs food to the esophagus......
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What is 12-20 breaths/min
The normal rate of breathing for an adult
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What is 30 compressions to 2 breaths
The correct ratio for adult CPR
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False!!!!
True of false: Defib can be used on patients under 1 year old
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False
True or false: Fire crews are permitted to stop CPR after 10 mins if the patient is not showing any signs of return of pulse
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What is the pharynx
Term referring to the back of the throat
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What is the lungs
The main organs of respiration
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What is 45 seconds
Length of pulse check in a suspected hypothermic patient
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What is when they become loose
At this point dentures need to be removed during artificial respirations
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What is mouth
Area of the body where an OPA would be used
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What is the head tilt chin lift
The best method of opening an airway in a non-injured patient
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What is the diaphragm
For respiration to occur, this must contract
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False.....Duh
True or False: it is acceptable to shock a conscious, verbal patient......
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What is inadequate respirations
Can lead to lowered LOA and cyanosis
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Dr. Chestnut
Improper name for our medical director
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What is the tip of the nose to the nose to the angle of the jaw
The correct distance to measure size for a nasalpharyngeal airway
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What is 4-6 minutes
Brain cells will begin to die in this amount of time....
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What is below the patient's clavicle
Placement of the right sided AED pad
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What is above the patients head
This is the position in relation to the patient that the firefighter must be in to perform a modified jaw thrust
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What is the retroperitoneal cavity
This is the name of the body cavity in which your kidneys reside
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What is the modified jaw thrust
The best method of opening an airway of an unresponsive patient who has fallen from a height
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What is respiratory distress
Working to breath is a sign of...
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What is remove the airway
Action to take upon discovering blanching of the nose after insertion of a nasal airway
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What is "not touch the patient"
It is important to _______________while the defib is analyzing the heart's rhythm
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What is the SA node
This is considered the pacemaker of the heart
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400 mmHg, 200 mmHg, 100 mmHg
The adult, child and infant settings for the electric suction unit
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