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Which of the following is acceptable for maintaining a seal between an oxygen cylinder and regulator?

A) Pop-off valve
B) Gasket
C) Grease plug
D) Medical grade adhesive tape

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Question 2

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Your patient is a 65-year-old male with a history of COPD.He is sitting up and complaining of a severe shortness of breath.You should:

A) suction the airway with a rigid suction catheter.
B) administer 4 lpm of oxygen via nasal cannula.
C) insert a nasal airway and ventilate.
D) apply a nonrebreather mask giving 15 lpm of oxygen.

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Question 3

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The oxygen flow rate for a nasal cannula should not exceed ________ liters per minute.

What device is used to perform mouth-to-mask ventilation?

For life to be maintained,a balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide is needed.The condition when oxygen levels are low is called:

Your patient is a 55-year-old man with a history of chronic bronchitis.You have been called to his home today because of an increase in his level of respiratory distress.The patient is on 2 liters per minute of oxygen by nasal cannula at home.Your assessment reveals difficulty speaking due to shortness of breath,leaning forward to breathe,a productive cough,and a respiratory rate of 32 per minute.Which of the following is true concerning the best course of action for this patient?

Why does a patient involved in an auto crash who has major internal abdominal bleeding require oxygen to maintain internal respiration?

Which of the following oxygen cylinders would normally run out after 50 minutes when flowing at 10 liters per minute?

You have arrived at the scene of a call for a "man down." As you enter the residence you note that your patient is a male in his mid-60s who is awake but does not seem to acknowledge your presence.He is perspiring profusely,has cyanosis of his ears and lips,and has rapid,shallow respirations.Which of the following should you do first?

Which of the following statements BEST describes the exchange of gas in the alveoli?

What signs and symptoms would indicate inadequate breathing in a patient?

Of the three types of oxygen flowmeters,which one can only be used upright?

The safe residual for an oxygen cylinder is ________ psi.

A nonrebreather mask at 12 to 15 liters per minute will generally provide the patient what percentage of oxygen?

Your patient is a motorcyclist who was ejected after striking a guard rail.The patient is unresponsive to painful stimuli and is breathing shallowly six to eight times per minute.Which of the following should you do first?

Which of the following is necessary to deliver oxygen to patients at a safe pressure?

A 16-year-old patient presents with labored breathing and increased respiratory rate,increased heart rate,and leaning forward with his hands on his knees.His skin is pink and his accurate pulse oximetry is 96.This patient is suffering from respiratory:

The movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli and circulating blood is called:

Which of the following colors identifies an oxygen cylinder?

When does respiratory distress change to respiratory failure?