ATI - Airway Management - wk 3

Question 1

any device inserted into the respiratory tract to facilitate breathing or secretion removal

Answer 1

artificial airway

Question 2

a small, air-containing saclike dilation (outpouching) in the distal portions of the lungs where gases are exchanged with pulmonary capillary blood (plural: alveoli)

Answer 2

alveolus

Question 3

airlessness or collapse of a lung, usually as a result of hypoventilation or obstruction

Answer 3

atelectasis

Question 4

one of the subdivisions of the branched bronchial tree of the pulmonary system

Answer 4

bronchiole

Question 5

one of the larger passageways conveying air to and within the pulmonary system

Answer 5

bronchus

Question 6

a method of mobilizing pulmonary secretions by positioning the patient’s head downward to incline the trachea below the affected area and then applying percussion and vibration techniques; often used synonymously with postural drainage, although that term technically refers to drainage by gravity without percussion and vibration

Answer 6

chest physiotherapy

Question 7

referring to a tracheostomy, a cuff is a soft, inflatable balloon encircling the distal end of a tracheostomy tube

Answer 7

cuff

Question 8

a hollow tube inserted in the trachea to establish and maintain a patent airway

Answer 8

endotracheal (ET) tube

Question 9

an excess of carbon dioxide in the blood

Answer 9

hypercapnia

Question 10

excessively rapid or deep breathing

Answer 10

hyperventilation

Question 11

a diminished amount (reduced saturation) of oxygen in arterial blood

Answer 11

hypoxemia

Question 12

a reduced supply of oxygen to tissues below physiological levels despite adequate perfusion of the tissue by blood

Answer 12

hypoxia

Question 13

the insertion of a tube into a body canal or cavity, as in endotracheal intubation

Answer 13

intubation

Question 14

a tube inserted through the nose and the pharynx to establish and maintain airway patency; also called a nasopharyngeal airway

Answer 14

nasal trumpet

Question 15

the portion of the pharynx (the passage between the mouth and posterior nares and the larynx and esophagus) that lies above the level of the soft palate

Answer 15

nasopharynx

Question 16

a hollow tube inserted through the nose into the trachea to establish and maintain a patent airway

Answer 16

nasotracheal tube

Question 17

a device used to guide the outer portion of a tracheostomy tube during insertion and removed immediately after the outer tube is in place

Answer 17

obturator

Question 18

a tube inserted through the mouth and the pharynx to establish and maintain airway patency

Answer 18

oropharyngeal airway

Question 19

the part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the upper edge of the epiglottis

Answer 19

oropharynx

Question 20

a chest physiotherapy technique that involves rhythmic clapping of cupped hands over various segments of the lungs to mobilize secretions

Answer 20

percussion

Question 21

the throat; the cavity between the nasal passages and the mouth

Answer 21

pharynx

Question 22

a method of mobilizing pulmonary secretions by positioning the patient’s head downward to incline the trachea below the affected area and facilitating removal of secretions by gravity; often used synonymously with chest physiotherapy, although that term technically refers to incorporating vibration and percussion techniques along with positioning

Answer 22

postural drainage

Question 23

in general, difficulty breathing, which can include any aspect of respiration: ventilation, perfusion, or gas exchange, for example

Answer 23

respiratory distress

Question 24

negative force used to withdraw air, fluid, or secretions out of a body cavity or part

Answer 24

suction

Question 25

a hollow, flexible tube passed into the airway to allow negative force to remove air, fluid, and secretions

Answer 25

suction catheter

Question 26

the cartilaginous and membranous tube that descends from the larynx and branches into the right and left main bronchi

Answer 26

trachea

Question 27

an opening created by a surgical incision into the trachea for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a patent airway

Answer 27

tracheostomy

Question 28

a chest physiotherapy technique that involves applying pressure and a shaking movement of the hand to various areas over the lungs to mobilize pulmonary secretions

Answer 28

vibration

Question 29

a plastic or metal tube with a curve at the distal end to facilitate the removal of thick secretions during suctioning; also called a tonsil tip suction catheter

Answer 29

Yankauer suction catheter