Progress Exam 1

The average adult breathes 12-20 times per minute at rest

A 90Kg patient is approx 198 lbs if converted from kg/lbs

The goal of a primary survey (or primary assessment) is to identify all of the following EXCEPT

To assess your patients airway you should

The average volume of gas inhaled or exhaled in one respiratory cycle is the

What is often called the 5th vital sign

The cricothryroid membrane is larger in a child than in an adult

The pharynx is the most superior part of the airway

The nasopharyngeal airway isolates the trachea

Tidal volume in an adult patient is estimated at 500ml