Fisdap Airway Exam Questions and Complete Verified Solutions 2024/2025, Exams of Nursing

Download Fisdap Airway Exam Questions and Complete Verified Solutions 2024/2025 and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! Fisdap Airway Exam Questions and Complete Verified Solutions 2024/2025 Normal Respiratory Rate for infants 30-60 breaths/min Normal Respiratory Rate for children 15-30 breaths/min Normal Respiratory Rate for adults 12-20 breaths/min Normal pulse rate for infants (0-5) 100-160 Normal pulse rate for children (5-10) 70-120 Normal pulse rate for adults (10+) 60-100 Life support chain all cells require oxygen, nutrients, and waste removal The ABCs airway, breathing, circulation Nasopharynx region of the pharynx at the back of the nose and above the soft palate Nasal Air Passage A channel for airflow through the nose. The walls of the nasal passages are coated with respiratory mucous membranes, which contain innumerable tiny hair-like cells that move waves of mucus toward the throat. Pharynx throat; passageway for food to the esophagus and air to the larynx oropharynx central portion of the pharynx between the roof of the mouth and the upper edge of the epiglottis mouth uvula, tongue, gingiva, nasal cavity, hard palette, soft palette, entrance to auditory tube, upper lip, hyoid bone Eppiglottis small flap of cartilage that closes over the trachea to prevent food from entering the respiratory tract; common sight for airway obstruction, cricoid cartilage (Sellick's Maneuver) Larynx voice box; passageway for air moving from pharynx to trachea; contains vocal cords trachea Allows air to pass to and from lungs bronchioles smallest branches of the bronchi main bronchus branches to each lung from the trachea alveoli "leaves on the branches", what takes in the oxygen and other gases when you breathe, people who smoke clog them up, where air exchange happens CPAP indications pulse ox is lower than 90% CPAP contradictions patient in respiratory arrest, pneumothorax or chest trauma, tracheostomy, active gastrointestinal bleeding, or unable to follow verbal commands Cushing's Triad high blood pressure, bradycardia, and irregular, fast breathing If a patient is critical or unstable check their vitals every... 5 minutes If a patient is stable check their vitals every... 15 minutes BERPS Blood pressure Eyes Respiration Pulse Skin "Normal" Blood Pressure for infants 50-95 systolic "Normal" Blood Pressure for children 80-110 systolic "Normal" blood pressure for adults 90-140 systolic what should you always ask when taking someone's blood pressure? if they have hypertension (naturally higher blood pressure) or hypotension (naturally lower blood pressure) PEARRL pupils equal and round, regular in size, react to light Dilated eyes signify cardiac arrest or drug use Constricted eyes signify central nervous system disorder or drug use Unequal eyes signify stroke, head injury, artificial eye, or trauma Nonreactive eyes signify cardiac arrest, brain injury, eye drops, intoxication, or overdose Best places to take a pulse 1) wrist (radial) 2) Neck (choroid) *go straight here if patient is unconscious) 3) femoral 4) posterior tibial 5) dorsalis pedis white skin blood loss, shock, anemic, heart attack, fright, syncope, emotional distress blue-grey skin inadequate oxygen, inadequate respiration, heart attack red skin carbon monoxide poisoning, heat exposure yellow skin liver disease grey-blue skin shock, cold, vascular issues hot skin fever, heat exposure cool skin shock, cold exposure cold skin Cold exposure, hypothermia/frostbite, profound shock wet, moist skin Shock, heat emergency, diabetic emergency abnormally dry skin Spinal injury, dehydration, heat stroke, poisoning, hypothyroidism SAMPLE S: sign/symptom A: allergies M: medication P: past medical history L: last oral intake E: events leading to injury or illness OPQRSTi Onset Provocation Quality Radiation Severity Time Interventions Dyspnea shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Diphtheria acute infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract caused by the diphtheria bacterium, mucus can block airway pneumonia An inflammation of lung tissue, where the alveoli in the affected areas fill w/fluid