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level: Chapter 15 paramedic level 3

Questions and Answers List

Question	Answer
The continued alveolar uptake of oxygen, even when the patient is Aeneid; can be facilitated by administering oxygen via nasal cannula during intubation	Apneic oxygenation
Prolonged gasping inspirations followed by extremely short, ineffective expirations; associated with brainstem insult	Apneustic respirations
Unequal movement of the two sides of the chest indicates decreased airflow into one lung	Asymmetric chest wall movement
A portable mechanical ventilator attached to a control box that allows the variables of ventilation (such as rate and tidal volume) to be set	Automatic transport ventilator (ATV)
A manual ventilation device that consists of a bag, mask, reservoir and oxygen inlet; capable of delivering up to 100% oxygen	Bag-mask device