Airway Management Flashcards
1
Q
How do you clear an airway?
A
Positioning
Suction
2
Q
How do you maintain an airway?
A
Manoeuvres:
- Head tilt/chin lift:
- Jaw thrust:
Adjuncts:
- OPA/NPA
- LMA/ ETT
3
Q
How do you ventilate a patient?
A
BVM
- Apply BVM
- Ensure adequate seal
- Observe for chest rise and fall
- Use 2-handed technique if required
LMA
- Insert
- Inflate cuff
- Observe for chest rise and fall
4
Q
How do you measure an OPA?
A
Middle of the teeth to the angle of the jaw
! Insert upside down and then rotate once advanced over tongue for adult patient
5
Q
How do you measure an NPA?
A
Tip of nose to tragus of ear
! Lubricate prior to insertion
6
Q
What size LMA do you use for an adult patient?
A
4: woman
5: man
7
Q
Draw the choking algorithm
A
See ALS manual pp. 73
