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level: Chapter 15 paramedic level 12

Questions and Answers List

Question	Answer
A flexible device that is inserted between the glottis under direct laryngoscopy; he endotracheal tube is threaded over the device, facilitating its entry into the trachea. AKA tracheal tube introducer	Gum elastic bougie
Manual airway maneuver that involves tilting the head back while lifting up on the chin; used to open the airway of n unresponsive non trauma patient	head tilt chin lift
An iron containing protein within red blood cells that has the ability to combine with oxygen	Hemoglobin
Increased carbon dioxide content in arterial blood	Hypercapnia
A condition in which an increased amount of air enters the alveoli; carbon dioxide elimination exceeds carbon dioxide production	Hyperventilation