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10 <strong>ACLS</strong> (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) <strong>Review</strong> ...<br />
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What is the preferred method for inserting an oral airway in an adult?<br />
Open the mouth, insert the airway upside down, advance until resistance is encountered, then turn the airway 180<br />
degrees so that it comes to rest with the flange on the patient’s teeth.<br />
What is the preferred method of inserting an oral airway in a pediatric patient?<br />
Insert the airway right side up, using a tongue depressor to press the tongue down and avoid obstructing the airway.<br />
When may a nasopharyngeal airway be used?<br />
On patients who are responsive but need assistance in keeping the tongue from obstructing the airway. Less noxious<br />
than the oral airway.<br />
How do you select the proper size of nasal airway?<br />
Measure from the tip of the nose to the tip of the patient’s ear. Also, consider the diameter of the airway in the<br />
nostril.<br />
How do you insert the nasal airway?<br />
Lubricate the airway with a water-soluble lubricant. Insert it posteriorly. The bevel should be toward the base of the<br />
nostril or toward the septum.<br />
What do you do if you are unable to advance a nasal airway?<br />
Try the other nostril.<br />
What is the capacity of a D cylinder?<br />
350 L<br />
What is the capacity of an E cylinder?<br />
625 L<br />
What is the capacity of an M cylinder?<br />
3,000 L<br />
What is the capacity of a G cylinder?<br />
5,300 L<br />
What is the capacity of an H cylinder?<br />
6,900 L<br />
Why is it important to handle oxygen tanks carefully?<br />
Their contents are under pressure.<br />
What is the most delicate part of the oxygen cylinder?<br />
The valve and gauge assembly.
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