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level: Chapter 15 paramedic level 8

Questions and Answers List

Question	Answer
Blue or purple skin; indicates inadequate oxygen in the blood	Cyanosis
A procedure in which a patient is sedated for the purpose of preoxygenation prior to the administration of a paralytic and intubation	Delayed sequence intubation (DSI)
The process of replacing nitrogen in the lungs with oxygen to maintain a normal oxygen saturation level during intubation	Denitrogenation
A drug hat competitively binds with the acetylcholine receptor sites but is not affected as quickly by acetylcholinesterase; an example is succinylcholine chloride	Depolarizing neuromuscular blocker
A metho of intubation that involves directly palpating the glottis structures and elevating the epiglottis with the middle finger while guiding the endotracheal tube into the trachea by using the sense of touch	Digital intubation