EMT airway fisdap Revised Questions and Answers / Sure A+

A 23-year-old male experienced severe head trauma after his motorcycle collided with an oncoming truck. He is unconscious, has rapid and shallow breathing, and has copious bloody secretions in his mouth. How should you manage his airway? - Alternate 15 seconds of oral suctioning with 2 minutes of assisted ventilation. A 51-year-old female presents with a sudden onset of difficulty breathing. She is conscious and alert and able to speak in complete sentences. Her respirations are 22 breaths/min and regular. You should: - administer 100% oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask. A nasopharyngeal airway is inserted - with the bevel facing the septum if inserted into the right nare A ventilation/perfusion mismatch occurs when. - A disruption in blood flow inhibits the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs even though the alveoli are filled with fresh oxygen After ___ minutes without oxygen brain damage is very likely - 6-10 All of the following are signs of hypoxia except - dehydration