A Recently Extubated Patient Develops a Partial Upper Airway Obstruction,which

question 2

Multiple Choice

A recently extubated patient develops a partial upper airway obstruction,which causes stridor.What action can the respiratory therapist take to improve the patient's condition?

• A) Aerosolize 11.25 mg of racemic epinephrine.
• B) Put a nonrebreathing mask on the patient.
• C) Place the patient on NPPV.
• D) Suggest the use of lorazepam (Ativan).

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Definitions:

Human Brain

The central organ of the human nervous system, responsible for thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, vision, breathing, temperature, hunger, and every process that regulates our body.

Blind Spot

An area in the visual field that lacks detection due to the absence of receptor cells on the spot where the optic nerve enters the retina.

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells that transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands.

Retina

A layer of cells at the back of the eye that senses light and sends images to the brain for visual recognition.