Paramedic Airway Fisdap Review Part 1 Exam 2024 Already Graded A.

Assessment of Breath Sounds {Ans: Auscultate breath sounds with a stethoscope. -Should be clear and equal on both sides of the chest, anteriorly, and posteriorly -Compare each apex of the lung with the opposite apex and each base of the lung with the opposite base. -Remember: 1. Breath sounds are created as air moves through the tracheobronchial tree. a. Size of the airway determines the type of sound. b. Breath sounds: Heard over the majority of the chest, represent airflow into alveoli 2. Duration: Length of time for the inspiratory and expiratory phase of the breath 4. Pitch is described as higher or lower than normal (stridor or wheezing). 5. Always auscultate directly on skin. 6. Sounds that are present in an unexpected area can indicate an abnormal condition. 7. Adventitious breath sounds: Usually classified as continuous or discontinuous.}Advanced Airway Management {Ans: *One of the most common mistakes with respiratory or cardiac arrest is to proceed with advanced airway management too early, forsaking the basic techniques of establishing and maintaining a patent airway in a hypoxic patient.* -Establish and maintain a patent airway with basic techniques and maneuvers. -Patients primarily require advanced airway management for two reasons: a.