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in seconds what is the time limit for suctioning an adult’s airway 20 5 30 10 Wh

ID: 92195 • Letter: I

Question

in seconds what is the time limit for suctioning an adult’s airway

20

5

30

10

Which condition could be considered an upper air obstruction

Pneumothorax

Epiglottitis

Emphysema

Asthma

A year old male with a complete laryngectomy is in respiratory arrest

Suction the stoma completely

Begin mask to stoma ventilation

Begin BVM

Initiate mouth to mask ventilatioin

A 26 year old bride at her wedding reception is sitting in a tripod position and drooling. Lung sounds are diminished obvious stridor is noted

Spontaneous pneumothorax

Acute onset asthma attack

Upper airway obstruction

Severe anxiety attack

A patient fell asleep on the couch, and his wife is unable to awaken him. How should you open his airway

Crossed finger technique

NPA

Tongue-jaw lift

Head tilt chin lift maneuver

A 73 year old male is dyspneic. You note jugular vein distension and dependent edema. Vital signs are bp 158/93 P 130

Cardiac tamponade

CHF

Respiratory syncytial virus

COPD

When ventilating a patient with a bag valve mask you should

Use two rescuers whenpossible

Squeeze out as much air as possible

Ensure proper spinal immobilization

Ensure that the patient is apneic

You have inserted an OPA for a 21 year old apneic male. How many times per minute should you ventilate with BVM

5-8

10-12

30-40

20-26

An 89 year old patient complains of difficulty breathing and productive cough that has gotten worse over the past 12 hours

COPD

Pneumonia

Pulmonary embolism

Emphysema

Explanation / Answer

ANS) 1. in seconds the time limit for suctioning an adult’s airway is 10 seconds. Applying the suction longer can cause injury, hypoxia, and bradycardia.Therefore, Ans is D.

2) upper air obstruction condition is B) Epiglottitis.

Epiglottitis is a condition that occurs as a result of the epiglottis becoming swollen.

3) A year old male with a complete laryngectomy is in respiratory arrest, therefore, Patience may need to manually suction out the stoma. the ans. is B) begin mask to stoma ventilation

4) A 26 year old bride at her wedding reception is sitting in a tripod position and drooling. Lung sounds are diminished obvious stridor is noted because she has Upper airway obstruction.stridor are symptoms of airflow obstruction caused by the vibration of the walls of pathologically narrow airways. Therefore ans is C) Upper airway obstruction.