Airway Management

Question 1

Physical act of air moving into & out of the lungs

Answer 1

Ventilation

Question 2

Process of loading O2 onto hemoglobin

Answer 2

Oxygenation

Question 3

Exchange of oxygen & CO2 in the alveoli & tissues

Answer 3

Respiration

Question 4

Gas exchange at the cellular level

Answer 4

Internal respiration

Question 5

Respiration is dependent on:

Answer 5

Adequate oxygenation

Question 6

Brain damage is irreversible after _ _ _ minutes without adequate oxygenation

Answer 6

10

Question 7

Clinical state characterized by increased RR and work of breathing

Answer 7

Respiratory distress

Question 8

Normal resting minute ventilation volume of an average person

Answer 8

6 L/min

Question 9

Resting alveolar minute volume is approximately:

Answer 9

4 L/min

Question 10

Pulmonary artery blood flow is approximately:

Answer 10

5 L/min

Question 11

Average v/q ratio is:

Answer 11

4:5 L/min, or 0.8 L/min

Question 12

When ventilation is compromised but perfusion continues unhindered, the result is:

Answer 12

V/q mismatch

Question 13

Most Common airway obstruction in an unresponsive patient:

Answer 13

The tongue

Question 14

Purposefully shallow breathing to alleviate pain from a chest or thorax injury

Answer 14

Respiratory splinting

Question 15

Hypoventilation is typically directly linked to

Answer 15

PaCO2 levels in the blood

Question 16

_ __ occurs when Carbon dioxide elimination exceeds carbon dioxide production

Answer 16

Hyperventilation

Question 17

Buildup of Carbon dioxide in the blood

Answer 17

Hypercapnia

Question 18

Condition caused by blood bypassing the alveoli and returning to the left side of the heart unoxygenated

Answer 18

Intrapulmonary shunting

Question 19

Pulmonary edema is related to __

Answer 19

Left sided heart failure

Question 20

Peripheral edema is a result of __

Answer 20

Right sided heart failure

Question 21

Positive pressure ventilation increases ___

Answer 21

Afterload

Question 22

The resistance against which the ventricle must contract

Answer 22

Afterload

Question 23

Increased afterload causes decreased ___

Answer 23

Cardiac output

Question 24

The volume of blood that returns to the heart

Answer 24

Preload

Question 25

The greater the pressure used to ventilate a patient, the greater the decrease in ___

Answer 25

Preload

Question 26

Anything that inhibits respiratory function can lead to ___

Answer 26

Acid retention & acidosis

Question 27

Low levels of oxygen in arterial blood

Answer 27

Hypoxemia

Question 28

Oxygen deficiency at the cellular level

Answer 28

Hypoxia

Question 29

Clinical finding in which SBP drops 10 mmHg during inhalation

Answer 29

Pulsus paradoxus

Question 30

Irregular rate, rhythm, and depth of breathing resulting from increased ICP

Answer 30

Ataxic respirations

Question 31

Softer, muffled breath sounds

Answer 31

Vesicular

Question 32

Low-pitched, continuous breath sounds that indicate mucus or fluid in airways

Answer 32

Rhonchi

Question 33

Loud high-pitched breath sounds upon inspiration

Answer 33

Stridor

Question 34

A capnograph with a prolonged alveolar plateau is indicative of:

Answer 34

Bradypnea

Question 35

A capnograph with a short alveolar plateau is typically a result of Li

Answer 35

Hyperventilation

Question 36

Point on a capnograph that best reflects alveolar Carbon dioxide levels

Answer 36

Point d. Alveolar plateau

Question 37

An up-sloping, "shark fin" capnograph is characteristic of:

Answer 37

Bronchospasm/ prolonged expiratoryphase

Question 38

An inspiration downstroke that fails to reach 0 and increases gradually, indicates:

Answer 38

Rebreathing/ air trapping

Question 39

When suctioning, Suction should be applied while:

Answer 39

Extracting the catheter

Question 40

Correct suction catheter size is measured from:

Answer 40

Corner of the mouth to the earlobe or angle of the jaw

Question 41

Correct NPA size is determined by measuring from:

Answer 41

Tip of the nostril to the earlobe or angle of the jaw

Question 42

Inability to speak due to air way obstruction

Answer 42

Aphonia

Question 43

Entry of food or fluids into the air way

Answer 43

Aspiration

Question 44

The most effective means of dislodging a mild airway obstruction

Answer 44

Coughing

Question 45

Ability of alveoli to expand during ventilation

Answer 45

Compliance

Question 46

Positive pressure ventilation impairs venous return, namely by:

Answer 46

Decreasing preload

Question 47

Alveolar collapse

Answer 47

Atelectasis

Question 48

The desired effect of CPAP

Answer 48

Improved pulmonary compliance and ease of spontaneous ventilation

Question 49

CPAP pressure is measured in:

Answer 49

CmH2O

Question 50

Generally accepted therapeutic pressure range forCPAP

Answer 50

5-10 cmH2O

Question 51

To ascertain propor NG tube insertion depth, measure from:

Answer 51

Nose to ear to xyphoid process