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What are the four critical life functions listed in order of priority?
Ans: 1. Ventilation - inhale O2, exhale CO2
2. Oxygenation - getting O2 into the blood
3. Circulation - heart beating to move blood around to get O2 to all parts of body
4. Perfusion - blood pressure; pressures to perfuse tissue to deliver oxygen to body cells
Quiz What is the first step in patient assessment?
Ans: Check the chart
Quiz What would be the next steps in patient assessment?
,Ans: History and Physical Exam and check radiographs
Quiz Which of the four critical life functions are the first priority?
Ans: Ventilation
Quiz What is the definition of an emergency?
Ans: When one or more of the life functions are being threatened.
Quiz What assessments would measure how well a patient is ventilating?
Ans: RR, breath sounds, tidal volume, chest movement; vital signs
Quiz How would you know that a patient is having a problem with oxygenation?
Ans: HEART RATE! This is the first thing to change if you're not oxygenating. Color, sensorium
Quiz How will you know if a patient is circulating?
Ans: what kind of pulse, capillary refill, cardiac output
Quiz What is the main parameter to know if someone is perfusing?
,Ans: blood pressure
Quiz What other ways can perfusion be measured?
Ans: temperature, sensorium, urine output
Quiz What is the most common life function problem?
Ans: oxygenation
Quiz What is the first drug given to everybody?
Ans: oxygen
Quiz What items should be reviewed in a patient's chart before giving respiratory therapy
treatments?
Ans: everything
Quiz What is the age of a fetus neonate, infant, child, adolescent?
Ans: Fetus = Before birth
Neonate = 0-1 month
Infant = 1 month to 1 year
, Child = 1 year to puberty
Adolescent = puberty to adult
Quiz What are the most important electrolytes and what is their function?
Ans: sodium, chloride, potassium
Quiz What is the normal neonatal electrolyte value for sodium, chloride, and potassium?
Ans: Sodium = 133-149 mEq/L
Chloride = 87-114 mEq/L
Potassium = 5.3-6.4 mEq/L
Quiz What is the normal urine output level for an infant?
Ans: 2 mL/kg per hour
Quiz What values are included in the CBC and what are the normal values?
Ans: RBC = 4.1-5.7 mm3 WBC = 6,800-14,300 mm3 (neonates may have a higher normal WBC)
Hematocrit = 37.4-56.1%
Hemoglobin = 12.7-18.6
g/dL
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What are the four critical life functions listed in order of priority?
Ans: 1. Ventilation - inhale O2, exhale CO2
2. Oxygenation - getting O2 into the blood
3. Circulation - heart beating to move blood around to get O2 to all parts of body
4. Perfusion - blood pressure; pressures to perfuse tissue to deliver oxygen to body cells
Quiz What is the first step in patient assessment?
Ans: Check the chart
Quiz What would be the next steps in patient assessment?
,Ans: History and Physical Exam and check radiographs
Quiz Which of the four critical life functions are the first priority?
Ans: Ventilation
Quiz What is the definition of an emergency?
Ans: When one or more of the life functions are being threatened.
Quiz What assessments would measure how well a patient is ventilating?
Ans: RR, breath sounds, tidal volume, chest movement; vital signs
Quiz How would you know that a patient is having a problem with oxygenation?
Ans: HEART RATE! This is the first thing to change if you're not oxygenating. Color, sensorium
Quiz How will you know if a patient is circulating?
Ans: what kind of pulse, capillary refill, cardiac output
Quiz What is the main parameter to know if someone is perfusing?
,Ans: blood pressure
Quiz What other ways can perfusion be measured?
Ans: temperature, sensorium, urine output
Quiz What is the most common life function problem?
Ans: oxygenation
Quiz What is the first drug given to everybody?
Ans: oxygen
Quiz What items should be reviewed in a patient's chart before giving respiratory therapy
treatments?
Ans: everything
Quiz What is the age of a fetus neonate, infant, child, adolescent?
Ans: Fetus = Before birth
Neonate = 0-1 month
Infant = 1 month to 1 year
, Child = 1 year to puberty
Adolescent = puberty to adult
Quiz What are the most important electrolytes and what is their function?
Ans: sodium, chloride, potassium
Quiz What is the normal neonatal electrolyte value for sodium, chloride, and potassium?
Ans: Sodium = 133-149 mEq/L
Chloride = 87-114 mEq/L
Potassium = 5.3-6.4 mEq/L
Quiz What is the normal urine output level for an infant?
Ans: 2 mL/kg per hour
Quiz What values are included in the CBC and what are the normal values?
Ans: RBC = 4.1-5.7 mm3 WBC = 6,800-14,300 mm3 (neonates may have a higher normal WBC)
Hematocrit = 37.4-56.1%
Hemoglobin = 12.7-18.6
g/dL
