Airway Management

Question 1

What are the ASA NPO guidelines?

Answer 1

2 hours =
4 hours =
6 hours =
8 hours =

Question 2

What is the airway classification when you can see only the hard palate?

Answer 2

Mallampati IV

Question 3

What is the airway classification when you can see only the soft palate and the hard palate?

Answer 3

Mallampati III

Question 4

What is the airway classification when you can see the uvula, soft palate and hard palate?

Answer 4

Mallampati II

Question 5

What is the airway classification when you can see the tonsilar pillars, uvula, soft palate and hard palate?

Answer 5

Mallampati I

Question 6

What are independent risk factors that predict difficult BMV?

Answer 6

Beard (OR 3.18)
Obese (OR 2.75)
No teeth (OR 2.28)
Elderly (OR 2.26)
Snoring (OR 1.84)