Airway Care

Question 1

Adult male ET Tube

Answer 1

8 to 9.5

Question 2

Female Adult ET Tube

Answer 2

7 to 8

Question 3

Full term new born et size

Answer 3

3 to 4

Question 4

Pre Term infant et tube size

Answer 4

2.5 to 3

Question 5

Difficult airway management (6)

Answer 5

Sellick Maneuver
LMA
King Airway
ETC- esophageal tracheal combitube
Criocothyroidotomy
Percutaneous trans tracheal Jet ventilation

Question 6

Epiglottitis

Answer 6

Supraglottic swelling

Thumb sign

Question 7

Croup

Answer 7

Subglottic swelling
Viral infection

Question 8

Stridor sound

Answer 8

High pitched monophonic sound

Question 9

Aspirated objects

Answer 9

Radiolucent cannot be seen on xray

Question 10

ETT f calculation

Answer 10

Et tube size multiplied by 2

Question 11

Child Vacuum pressure

Answer 11

-80 to -100

Question 12

Infant vacuum pressure

Answer 12

-60 to -80

Question 13

ET Tube for Adult male

Answer 13

8.0 to 9.0

Question 14

ETT tube size for adult female

Answer 14

7.0 to 8.0

Question 15

ETT size tube for full term infant

Answer 15

3.0 to 4.0

Question 16

ETT tube size for pre term infant

Answer 16

2.5 to 3.0

Question 17

Miller blade

Answer 17

1. Straight
2. Inserted under the epiglottis

Question 18

Macintosh blade

Answer 18

1. Curved
2. Inserted into the vallecula

Question 19

Leukotriene in hibitor RX

Answer 19

Singular
Zafirolukast

Question 20

CASS tube

Answer 20

continuously aspirating subglottic secretions from below the vocal cords.

Question 21

Prevent VAP (8)

Answer 21

• limit circuit change-
  -close cath-
  use a CASS
  HME
  heated vent circuits
  elevate head to 45 degrees
  -oral hygiene-
  hand washing

Question 22

How to initially assess for proper ET tube placement

Answer 22

Auscultate the chest and abdomen

Question 23

Recommended cuff pressure

Answer 23

20 - 25mm hg / 25- 35 cm H2O

Question 24

Capnography turns yellow

Answer 24

There is CO2

Question 25

Capnography turns yellow

Answer 25

There is CO2

Question 26

What does it mean when a BVM causes poor chest rise & lack of resistance..

Answer 26

There is a leak

Question 27

Bubble humidifier with no sound during occlusion means there is a….

Answer 27

Leak

Question 28

Bubble humidifier whistling sound without occlusion

Answer 28

Oxygen set too high
Obstruction of tube