AIRWAY MANAGEMENT

Question 1

THE PATHWAY BY WHICH AIR ENTERS AND LEAVES THE BODY. THE STRUCTURES OF THE AIRWAY ARE THE NOSE, MOUTH, PHARYNX, LARYNX, TRACHEA, BRONCHI AND LUNGS.

Answer 1

AIRWAY

Question 2

AN AIRWAY THAT IS OPEN AND CLEAR AND WILL REMAIN OPEN AND CLEAR WITHOUT INTERFERENCE TO THE PASSAGE OF AIR IN AND OUT OF THE BODY.

Answer 2

PATENT AIRWAY

Question 3

THE CONTRACTION OF SMOOTH MUSCLE THAT LINES THE BRONCHIAL PASSAGES THAT RESULTS IN A DECREASED INTERNAL DIAMETER OF THE AIRWAY AND INCREASED RESISTANCE TO AIRFLOW.

Answer 3

BRONCHIOCONSTRICTION

Question 4

A HIGH PITCHED SOUND GENERATED FROM PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTED AIRFLOW IN THE UPPER AIRWAY.

Answer 4

STRIDOR

Question 5

A MEANS OF CORRECTING BLOCKAGE OF THE AIRWAY BY THE TONGUE BY TILTING THE HEAD BACK AND LIFTING THE CHIN. THIS IS USED WHEN NO TRAUMA OR INJURY IS SUSPECTED.

Answer 5

HEAD-TILT, CHIN-LIFT MANEUVER