Artificial Airway Flashcards
3 indications for an artificial airway
- Impending or actual airway compromise
- impending or actual respiratory failure
- Airway protection
What is a contraindication for an artificial airway
Patients desire not to be resuscitated documented’
What is the most common airway obstruction
Tounge
What are the two Pharyngeal artificial airways
Nasopharyngeal and Oropharyngeal
Which artificial airway is inserted through the nose, facilitate nasal suctioning, and can be tolerated better in alert patients
NasoPharyngeal
A Pharyngeal end opening should face towards where
Midline of nose
How should a nasopharyngeal be measured for a patient
from tip of nose to bottom ear tip + 1 inch
What kind of lubricant should not be used on insertion of a Nasopharyngeal
Petroleum Based Lubricant
Which artificial airway is not adequate for mechanical ventilation
Nasopharyngeal
What are the two basic designs for an oropharyngeal artificial airway
Berman and Guedel
How do you measure a oropharyngeal airway
Measure from corner of mouth to bottom tip of ear
How do you tell if a oropharyngeal airway is to large
It will push down on the epiglottis and occlude the larynx
How do you tell if a oropharyngeal airway is to small
It will push the tounge backwards
When is a oropharyngeal airway contraindicted
If patient is conscious or semi conscious
A oropharyngeal airway should be used cautiously in patients with
Head trauma
