Airway Quiz Flashcards
1
Q
Stridor
A
High pitched whistle sound from swelling.
(UPPER)
2
Q
Crackles (Rales)
A
you inhale, high-pitched/low-pitched crackling noise
Fluid in alveoli
(LOWER)
3
Q
Wheezing
A
High-pitched whistling
Constriction of the lower airways (Like in asthma)
(LOWER)
4
Q
Hoarseness
A
Raspy change in voice, swelling around the vocal cords
(UPPER)
5
Q
Snoring
A
Harsh sound that occurs when air flows past relaxed tissues in your throat.
(UPPER)
6
Q
Gurgling
A
Bubbling sound
vomit, blood, or secretions in the airway
(UPPER)
7
Q
Rhonchi
A
Bubbling, both inhalation and exhalation.
(LOWER)
8
Q
A
supraglottic airway
9
Q
A
Oropharyngeal Airway
10
Q
A
Nasopharyngeal Airway
11
Q
A
endotracheal tube
12
Q
A
Venturi mask
13
Q
A
Regulator
14
Q
A
O-ring
15
Q
A
Nasal cannula
16
Q
A
BVM (Bag-Valve-Mask)
