Airway Management

Question 1

5 Manual methods of airway control

Answer 1

Head tilt/ chin lift
Trauma chin lift
Trauma jaw thrust
Suction/ manual clearance
Recovery position

Question 2

3 Airway Adjuncts

Answer 2

Oropharyngeal airway
Nasopharyngeal airway
I-Gel

Question 3

Indications for the use of an OPA

Answer 3

To maintain the patients airway preventing the tongue covering the epiglottis

Question 4

Sizing and inserting an OPA

Answer 4

Corner of the mouth to angle of the jaw
Open patients mouth cross finger technique
Insert up side down roof of mouth as guide
Twisting 180

Question 5

Paediatric OPA

How to insert and why

Answer 5

Insert right way up 
Paediatric
Anatomical differences 
Larger tongue
Narrower airway
Longer floppy epiglottis
Larger occipital

Question 6

Airway positioning for paediatric

Answer 6

Put blanket under shoulders

Large occipital

Question 7

Possible complications of using an airway

Answer 7

Vomiting
Can worsen if incorrectly fitted
Can cause pharyngeal stimulation,coughing vomiting
Laryngospasm

Question 8

Contraindications for using airway

Answer 8

Patient cough gag reflex
Trismus
Oral trauma
Conscious or semi conscious

Question 9

Nasopharyngeal airway

Can be used when a OPA will not be tolerated 5

Answer 9

Fitting or seizures
C/spine
Awake /semi conscious 
Active gag
Trismus

Question 10

NPAs contra indications

Answer 10

Must not be used
Nasal injury
Nose bleeds
Children >12
Base of skull fracture

Question 11

NPA insertion

Answer 11

Lubricate NPA
Twisting motion
Insert vertically along floor of nose

Question 12

Reassess airway remember to check

Answer 12

Airway adequate
Breathing adequate
Suction as appropriate
Oxygen via mask
Monitor the patient constantly

Question 13

I-Gel indications for use

Answer 13

Stepwise airway approach
Maintaining airway in emergency
Personnel should be trained and experienced in airway management
Paediatric use when all other methods have failed

Question 14

Contraindications i-gel

Answer 14

Trismus
Gag reflex
Limited mouth opening
Trauma or mass

Question 15

Types of suction catheter

Answer 15

Soft flexible

Firm angled

Question 16

When to use suction

Answer 16

Regurgitate
Sputum
Blood
Saliva
Clearance

Question 17

Failing to use suction

Answer 17

Airway obstruction
Stomach contents entering the lungs
Pneumonia
Lung collapse

Question 18

Use of suction what and how

Answer 18

Sterile
Insert first then suction
Gently rotate
Suck clean water
Retain sample

Question 19

Stepwise air management

What is it

Answer 19

Airway management must be rapid and effective

The simplest, quickest and least invasive first