40 North Carolina Emt Chapter 40

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end tidal carbon dioxide detector

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indicator that signals by color change

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infiltration

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escape of fluid into surrounding tissue

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access port

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sealed hub on administration set

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guage

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measure of interior diameter of catheter

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phlebitis

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inflamation of a vein

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stylet

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plastic coated wire that gives rigidity to endotracheal tubes

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laryngoscope

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instrument used to view vocal cords

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arrhythmia

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abnormal rhythm of the heart

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catherter

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flexible hollow tube that delivers fluids

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limb leads

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placed on arms and legs

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extubation

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removal of a tube after placement

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king lt

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supraglottic airway

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combitube

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multilumen airway, two balloons, two vent ports

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endotracheal intubation

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insertion of a tube through the vocal cords

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drip chamber

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fluid accumulates to keep tubing filled with fluid

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plastic coated wire that gives rigidity to endotracheal tube

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stylet

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inflammation of a vein

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phlebitis

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placed on arms and legs

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limb lead

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flexible hollow structure that delivers fluids

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catheter

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removal of a tube after placement

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extebation

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escape of fluid into surrounding tissue

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infiltration

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measure of the interior diameter of a catheter

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guage

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indicator that signals by color change

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end tidal carbon dioxide detector

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instrument used to view vocal cords

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laryngoscope

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insertion of a tube through vocal cords

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endotracheal intubation

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sealed hub on administration set

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access port

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fluid accumulates to keep tubing filled with fluid

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drip chamber

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abnormal rhythm of the heart

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arrhythmia

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supraglottic airway

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kingLT

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multilumen airway, two balloons, two vent ports

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combitube

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the purpose of advanced airway management is to provide better protection and improve_______ in patients by using a tube to create a direct channel to the trachea

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ventilation

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the upper airway consists of

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nose
mouth
pharynx

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the ______ is located at the glottic opening and prevents food and liquid from entering the lower airway during swallowing

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epiglottis

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after ___ minutes without oxygen cells in the brain and nervous system may die

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4-6

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the first step in airway management is

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opening the airway

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____ is a very effective way to control a patients airway and has many advantages over other airway managment techniques

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endotrachael intubation

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the purpose of a ____ is to sweep the tongue out of the way and to align the airway so that you can see the vocal cords and pass the ET tube through them

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laryngoscope

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a good rule of thumb is to always have a _____ ETT on hand; this size will fit most male or female adult patients

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6.5 mm

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you will use the ____ to test for air leaks in the ETT before intubation

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lighted stylet

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an intubation attempt should not take more than ___ seconds

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20

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a syringe with plunger and a bulb syringe are commonly used as

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a devise to secure an ETT

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what are used as secondary confirmation devise for ETT placement

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an esophageal detector devise

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what are considered complications of intubation

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left main stem brochus intubation
increased hypoxia from delayed intubation attempt
laryngospasm

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what are benefits of using a multilumen airway

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requires a deeply comotose patient
can be inserted blindly
easily placed

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contraindications of multilumen airways include

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patients with a gag reflex
patients with liver disease
patients who has ingested a caustic substance

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when in IV solution is taken out of its protective sterile plastic bag is must be used within

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48 hours

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a microdrip administration set requires___ drops to flow 1 Ml

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30

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the guage of a catheter refers to the

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diameter of the needle

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intranosseous IVs are generally started in the

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proximal tibia

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risk associated with starting an IV include

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infiltration
phlebitis
impaired blood clotting