Airway Lecture

Question 1

What is the primary indication to suction?

Answer 1

Gurgling- fluid in upper airway

Question 2

What is the maximum amount of time to suction with a hard tip?

Answer 2

15 seconds or until heart rate drops

Question 3

What is the maximum amount of time to suction with a french tip?

Answer 3

5 seconds or until heart rate drops

Question 4

Tracheal suctioning is set to how many millimeters of mercury?

Answer 4

Adult 80-120 mmHg. Pedi 80-120mmHg

Question 5

How many rescue breaths per minute for an average adult?

Answer 5

10 breaths/min or every 6 seconds

Question 6

For pediatric CPR, one rescue breath is given every three to five seconds. True or False

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Mouth to mask at 15 LPM delivers what percent of oxygen?

Answer 7

50-60% O2

Question 8

Mouth to mask at room air delivers what percent of oxygen?

Answer 8

16% O2

Question 9

What is another name for bag value mask?

Answer 9

AMBU bag

Question 10

Preferred device to use on a non-breathing patient is what?

Answer 10

Non- rebreather

Question 11

BVM at room air delivers what percent of oxygen?

Answer 11

21% O2

Question 12

BVM without reservoir bag delivers what percent of oxygen?

Answer 12

at 15 LPM is 50-60% O2

Question 13

BVM with reservoir bag at 15 LPM delivers what percent of oxygen?

Answer 13

80-100% O2

Question 14

What clamp is used for BVM?

Answer 14

C/E clamp

Question 15

How many divisions of the respiratory system are there?

Answer 15

3

Question 16

What are the divisions of respiratory system?

Answer 16

Airway, lungs, muscles of respiration

Question 17

What are the benefits of nasal inhalation?

Answer 17

keeps air in your lungs longer than mouth breathing, and provides up to 20% more oxygen

Question 18

What are the benefits of oral inhalation?

Answer 18

doesn’t require muscular effort

Question 19

What does the epiglottis do?

Answer 19

The epiglottis is a flap of tissue that sits beneath the tongue at the back of the throat. Its main function is to close over the windpipe (trachea) while you’re eating to prevent food entering your airway.

Question 20

What does the lower airway consist of?

Answer 20

Cricoid ring, trachea, alveoli, bronchi + bronchioles, and lungs

Question 21

What separates the upper and lower airways?

Answer 21

The epiglottis

Question 22

What takes place in the alveoli (ravioli)?

Answer 22

the lungs and the blood exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide during the process of breathing in and breathing out

Question 23

How many primary muscles are used for respiration?

Answer 23

2- diaphragm and intercostal muscles

Question 24

Room air consists of what percentage of oxygen

Answer 24

21%

Question 25

Your body uses what percentage of oxygen?

Answer 25

20%