Prehospital Emergency Care 11th edition
chapter 10 Exam
Adam's Apple
The anterior portion of the larynx is composed of the large bulky thyroid cartilage commonly known
as...
agonal respirations
Slow, gasping respirations, sometimes seen in dying patients.
alveolar ventilation
The volume of air that reaches the alveoli. It is determined by subtracting the amount of dead space
air from the tidal volume.
Alveoli
tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood
artificial ventilation
Forcing air or oxygen into the lungs when a patient has stopped breathing or has inadequate
breathing. Also called positive pressure ventilation.
automatic transport ventilator (ATV)
A ventilation device attached to a control box that allows the variables of ventilation to be set. It frees
the EMT to perform other tasks while the patient is being ventilated.
Backward, upward, rightward pressure (BURP)
1. Locate the thyroid cartilage.
2. Apply backward pressure (toward the spinal column) and push the cartilage upward toward the
chin and then laterally to the patient's right.
3. Hold this maneuver until the person performing The laryngoscopy instructs you to release it.
bag-valve mask (BVM)
A handheld device with a face mask and a self-refilling bag that can be squeezed to provide artificial
ventilations to a patient. It can deliver air from the atmosphere or oxygen from a supplemental
oxygen supply system.
bilaterally
having or relating to two sides; affecting both sides.
bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP)
noninvasive ventilation device like a CPAP machine; however, it can be set at a higher pressure for
inhaling and a lower pressure for exhaling.
bradypnea
slow breathing
, Bronchi
two short branches located at the lower end of the trachea that carry air into the lungs.
Bronchioles
Airways in the lungs that lead from the bronchi to the alveoli.
carina
Point at which the trachea bifurcates (divides) into the left and right mainstem bronchi.
Cellular ventilation & metabolism
aerobic metabolism occurs in the cells
Chemoreceptors
chemical sensors in the brain and blood vessels that identify changing levels of oxygen and carbon
dioxide
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
A method of ventilation used primarily in the treatment of critically ill patients with respiratory
distress; can prevent the need for endotracheal intubation.
cricoid cartilage
the ring-shaped structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
Cricoid Pressure (Sellick Maneuver)
Pressure applied to the cricoid cartilage to compress the esophagus
crossed-fingers technique
a technique in which the thumb and index finger are crossed with the thumb on the lower incisors
and the index finger on the upper incisors. The fingers are moved in a snapping or scissor motion to
open the mouth.
crowing
..., A breathing sound similarto the cawing of a crow; may indicate that muscles around the larynx are
in spasm.
cyanosis
A bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes.
dead air space
The space between the mouth and alveoli, which is occupied by air that does not actually reach the
area of gas exchange
deoxygenated
Blood carrying little or no oxygen
chapter 10 Exam
Adam's Apple
The anterior portion of the larynx is composed of the large bulky thyroid cartilage commonly known
as...
agonal respirations
Slow, gasping respirations, sometimes seen in dying patients.
alveolar ventilation
The volume of air that reaches the alveoli. It is determined by subtracting the amount of dead space
air from the tidal volume.
Alveoli
tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood
artificial ventilation
Forcing air or oxygen into the lungs when a patient has stopped breathing or has inadequate
breathing. Also called positive pressure ventilation.
automatic transport ventilator (ATV)
A ventilation device attached to a control box that allows the variables of ventilation to be set. It frees
the EMT to perform other tasks while the patient is being ventilated.
Backward, upward, rightward pressure (BURP)
1. Locate the thyroid cartilage.
2. Apply backward pressure (toward the spinal column) and push the cartilage upward toward the
chin and then laterally to the patient's right.
3. Hold this maneuver until the person performing The laryngoscopy instructs you to release it.
bag-valve mask (BVM)
A handheld device with a face mask and a self-refilling bag that can be squeezed to provide artificial
ventilations to a patient. It can deliver air from the atmosphere or oxygen from a supplemental
oxygen supply system.
bilaterally
having or relating to two sides; affecting both sides.
bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP)
noninvasive ventilation device like a CPAP machine; however, it can be set at a higher pressure for
inhaling and a lower pressure for exhaling.
bradypnea
slow breathing
, Bronchi
two short branches located at the lower end of the trachea that carry air into the lungs.
Bronchioles
Airways in the lungs that lead from the bronchi to the alveoli.
carina
Point at which the trachea bifurcates (divides) into the left and right mainstem bronchi.
Cellular ventilation & metabolism
aerobic metabolism occurs in the cells
Chemoreceptors
chemical sensors in the brain and blood vessels that identify changing levels of oxygen and carbon
dioxide
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
A method of ventilation used primarily in the treatment of critically ill patients with respiratory
distress; can prevent the need for endotracheal intubation.
cricoid cartilage
the ring-shaped structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
Cricoid Pressure (Sellick Maneuver)
Pressure applied to the cricoid cartilage to compress the esophagus
crossed-fingers technique
a technique in which the thumb and index finger are crossed with the thumb on the lower incisors
and the index finger on the upper incisors. The fingers are moved in a snapping or scissor motion to
open the mouth.
crowing
..., A breathing sound similarto the cawing of a crow; may indicate that muscles around the larynx are
in spasm.
cyanosis
A bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes.
dead air space
The space between the mouth and alveoli, which is occupied by air that does not actually reach the
area of gas exchange
deoxygenated
Blood carrying little or no oxygen
