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Chapter 11c- Airway Management

Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Twelfth Edition
Across
An oxygen - delivery device in which oxygen flows through two small, tubelike prongs that fit into the patient's nostrils; delivers 24% to 44% supplemental oxygen, depending on the flow rate.
The part of the pharynx that lies above the level of the roof of the mouth, or palate
A term used to distinguish the degree of distress in a patient with a mild airway obstruction. With good air exchange, the patient is still confused and able to cough forcefully, although wheezing may be heard.
A "backup system" to control respiration; senses drops in the oxygen level in the blood.
Open, clear of obstruction.
The term used to describe the amount of gas in air or dissolved in fluid, such as blood.
Occurs when a foreign body partially obstructs the patient's airway. The patient is able to move adequate amounts of air, but also experiences some degree of respiratory distress.
Thin membrane that lines the chest cavity.
The amount of carbon dioxide present at the end of an exhaled breath
The use of muscles of the chest, back, and abdomen to assist in expanding the chest; occurs when air movement is impaired.
The biochemical processes that results in production of energy from nutrients within cells; also called cellular respiration.
A system established for portable cylinders to ensure that a regulator is not connected to a cylinder containing the wrong type of gas.
Down
Airway adjunct inserted into the nostril of unresponsive patient or a patient with an altered level of consciousness who is unable to maintain airway patency independently.
The act of air moving into and out of the lungs during chest compressions.
Airway adjunct inserted into the mouth of an unresponsive patient to keep the tongue from blocking the upper airway and to facilitate suctioning the airway if necessary.
The two nerves that innervate the diaphragm; necessary for adequate breathing to occur.
Visualization of the airway with a laryngoscope.
The volume of air that moves into and out of the lungs per minute; calculated by multiplying the tidal volume and respiratory rate; also called minute ventilation.
A complex structure formed by many independent cartilaginous structures that all work together; where the upper airway ends and the lower airway begins; also called the voice box.