Airway Quiz Flashcards
What is the name of the cartilaginous ridge in the trachea at which the right and left lungs split?
Carina
What is the normal respiratory rate for an adult?
12-20
What is the most common location for an airway obstruction?
Pharynx
How many lobes are in the lungs?
5
What is the name of the passageway shared by the digestive and respiratory systems for air and food?
Pharynx
What leaf shaped structure closes during swallowing to prevent foods and foreign objects from entering the trachea?
Epiglottis
Where is Sellicks maneuver applied?
Cricoid Cartilage
What happens to your diaphragm during inhalation?
Contracts
What is the name of the hollow, semi-flexible tube that carries inhaled air from the larynx to the lungs?
Trachea
What is the name of the muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity?
Diaphragm
What area is directly posterior to the mouth?
Oropharynx
What are the small sacs in the lungs that are responsible for gas exchange?
Alveoli
What ring shaped structure forms the lower portion of the larynx?
Cricoid Cartilage
What is directly posterior to the nose?
Nasopharynx
What part of the respiratory system contains vocal cords?
Larynx
What is the normal range of breaths per minute for an adult?
12-20
A 53 year old male is sleepy, diaphoretic, difficult to arouse, and breathing 8 times a minute. What should you suspect?
Respiratory Failure
What are the small air sacs at the end of the airway that are responsible for gas exchange?
Alveoli
The use of accessory muscles and nasal flaring are signs of what type of breathing
Labored
A 77 year old female has dyspnea, speaks in short word bursts, and breathes with pursed lips. Lung sonds are diminished, distant and clear. Vital signs are: BP 152/90; pulse 86; R 23. What should you suspect?
Emphysema
An unresponsive 43 year old male is cool, pale, diaphoretic, and breathing 6 times a minute. Which device should you use to administer oxygen?
Bag-Valve Mask
A 75 year old female complains of a sudden onsite of right-sided chest pain and dyspnea. She is recovering from a recent hip surgery. What should you expect?
Pulmonary embolism
What is the term for abnormal breath sounds that result from an obstructed airway?
Stridor
A 18 year old male is cyanotic and complains of sharp chest pain and difficulty breathing after lifting weights. Vital signs are:
BP 110/66 ; P 88; R 22. What is the most likely cause?
Spontaneous Pneumothorax
A 64 year old male is not breathing. What should you do after initiating ventilations with a Bag-Valve mask?
Look for the rise and fall of his chest
What are the structures that branch off the trachea into the lower airway?
Bronchi
An alert 32 year old female complains of difficulty breathing. She speaks in 2-3 word sentences and has an oxygen saturation of 92%. What should you do?
Apply high flow oxygen
A 42 year old male complains of shortness of breath after being sprayed with super-heated steam. He has burns to his face, neck, and upper chest. Vital signs are: BP 112/66; P 124; R 28 shallowed and labored. What should you do.
Assist his ventilations
A febrile 44 year old male complains of shortness of breath and has dull chest pain. He has ben coughing up “rusty” sputum for the last 3 days. What is the most likely cause?
Pneumonia
A 67 year old male complains of mild respiratory distress. He smokes 4 packs of cigarettes a day and reports a consistent cough and frequent respiratory infections. Chest sounds reveal bilateral rhonchi. What should you expect?
Chronic Bronchitis
An 82 year old female complains of difficulty breathing. Before you assist her with her prescribed inhaler. Who will you need to get permission from?
Online Medical Control
What is the term for high-pitched whistling sounds heard during expiration?
Wheezing
How should you insert an Nasopharyngeal airway?
Face the bevel towards the septum
A 56 year old female has a complete airway obstruction from a piece of food. She becomes unconscious while you assess her.; What should you do?
Begin Chest Compressions
What is the amount of air that normally reaches the Alveoli in an adult?
350 mL
