Explain the importance of the demand-valve resuscitator
What will be an ideal response?
The demand-valve resuscitator forces oxygen into the lungs of a patient who is not breathing. The demand valve consists of a pushbutton located on the face mask that controls the flow of oxygen. When the button is pressed, oxygen goes through the mask with enough force to inflate the lungs. It continues to force oxygen into the lungs until it reaches a preset pressure, at which point it stops. The demand valve is very beneficial during CPR because it provides 100 percent oxygen rather than the oxygen-carbon dioxide mix a human could provide. Furthermore, if the patient starts breathing, it automatically provides oxygen when the person inhales and stops when he exhales.
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a. Increase in HCO3– b. Decrease in PCO2 c. Decrease in pH d. Decrease in PO2
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What will be an ideal response?
The office _______________ of patient care means the system of values and principles the office has adopted in its everyday practices. This should be described in the patient information packet.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following best describes the fight or flight stage of the GAS theory?
a. The body becomes exhausted by its reaction to stress. b. The sympathetic nervous system prepares the body. c. The parasympathetic nervous system is activated. d. The body begins to perceive and be aware of stress.