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level: Chapter 15 paramedic level 6

Questions and Answers List

Question	Answer
A device that measures absorption at several wavelengths to distinguish oxyhemoglobin from carboxyhemoglobin	Carbon monoxide oximeter
Hemoglobin loaded with carbon monoxide	Carboxyhemoglobin (COHb)
A gradually increasing rate and depth of respiration’s followed by a gradual decrease with intermittent periods of apnea; associated with brainstem insult	cheyne-stokes respiration
A supraglottic airway device with a shape that allows the device to slide easily along the hard palate and to hold the soft tissue away from the laryngeal inlet	Cobra perilaryngeal airway (CobraPLA)
A device that attaches btween the endotracheal tube and ventilation device; uses special paper that should turn from purple to yellow during exhalation, indicating the presence of exhaled CO2	Colorimetric carbon dioxide detector