Airway mod 2 part 1

(a)   is a measure of oxygen content in arterial blood.

• Oxygen Saturation

• Carbon Dioxide

• Hemoglobin

• pH Level

______ is an injury caused by pressure within an enclosed space

Which of the following techniques applies pressure in a posterior direction to the anterior cricoid cartilage, thereby occluding the esophagus?

• BURP

• Selleck's maneuver

• cricoid pressure

• cricoid-trachea pressure

Answer explanation

Selleck's maneuver is the cricoid pressure

(a)   is the movement of atoms or molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

• diffusion

• sodium-potassium pump

• aerobic metabolism

• mitosis

_____ are atoms or molecules with an unpaired electron in their outer shell, which are highly reactive and cause cell damage, especially oxidative damage.

• free radicals

• viruses

• bacteria

• chemical x

______ is an iron-based pigment present in red blood cells that binds with oxygen and transports it to the cells.

Excessive levels of CO₂ in the blood is known as?

• hypercarbondioxide

• hypercarbia

• highcarbia

Which of the following respiratory drives do patients with COPD depend on for their ventilation rate and volume?

• aerobic

• hypercarbia

• hypoxia

• hypoxemia

The abbreviation (Vmin) stands for which of the following terms?

• mix-o-vial

• micro-drip volume rate

• minute volume

• volumes per minute

Answer explanation

Minute volume: is the amount of air (gas) inhaled and exhaled in one minute.

This procedure involves the surgical insertion of a 14-gauge needle into the trachea at the cricothyroid membrane.