Paramedic Airway Exam Questions and Answers || 2024

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Hypoxia – Answer Decreased oxygen content at the tissue level Atmospheric Gases – Answer Nitrogen= 78.62% Oxygen=20.84% Carbon Dioxide=0.50% Water (vapor)= 6.2% Residual Volume – Answer Is the... gas that remains in the respiratory system after a forced expiration. 1000-1200mL Vital Capacity - Answer4600 mL Total Lung Capacity - Answer5800 mL Minute Volume - Answer-Is the amount of gas inhaled and exhaled in one minute. -Multiply tidal volume by respiratory rate. -Average is 5L/minute Tidal Volume - Answer-Is the volume of gas inhaled or exhaled during a normal breath. -Average adult is about 500-600mL Compliance – Answer The ease with which the lungs and thorax expand during pressure changes. Ventilation – Answer The mechanical movement of air into and out of the lungs that makes respiration possible. Atmospheric Pressure - Answer-Is the pressure of gas around us. -At level is 760 mmHg Adventitious Breath Sounds – Answer Are considered abnormal breath sounds such as crackles and rhonchi How lobes do the lungs have? - Answer3-Right Lung 2-Left Lung Contraindication for Nasotracheal Intubation – Answer Suspected basilar skull fracture is a contraindication [Show More]

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