Ch 40 Questions Flashcards
The purpose of advanced airway management is to provide better protection and improve _____________ in patients by using a tube to create a direct channel to the trachea.
A. Respiration
B. Ventilation
C. Oxygenation
D. Patency
Ventilation
The upper airway includes all of the following EXCEPT the:
A. Nose
B. Mouth
C. Trachea
D. Pharynx
Trachea
The ___________ is located at the glottic opening and prevents food and liquid from entering the lower airway during swelling.
A. Larynx
B. Vocal cords
C. Epiglottis
D. Carina
Epiglottis
After ___________ minutes without oxygen, cells in the brain and nervous system may die.
A. 2 to 3
B. 3 to 5
C. 4 to 6
D. 5 to 8
4 to 6
The first step in airway management is:
A. Suctioning
B. C-spine control
C. Applying oxygen
D. Opening the airway
Opening the airway
_____________ is a very effective way to control a patients airway and has many advantages over other airway management techniques.
A. An oropharyngeal adjunct
B. Endotracheal intubation
C. A nasopharyngeal adjunct
D. A jaw thrust
Endotracheal intubation
The purpose of a ___________ is to sweep the tongue out of the way and to align the airway so that you can see the vocal cords and pass the ET tube through them.
A. Laryngoscope
B. Lighted stylet
C. Magill forceps
D. 10-mL syringe
Laryngoscope
A good rule of thumb is to always have a(n) ___________ ETT on hand; this size tube will fit most male or female adult patients.
A. 6.5-mm
B. 7.0-mm
C. 7.5-mm
D. 8.0-mm
7.5-mm
A plastic-coated wire called a _____________ may be inserted into the ETT to add rigidity and shape to the tube.
A. Murphy eye
B. Stylet
C. Pipe cleaner
D. Vallecula
Stylet
You will use the ____________ to test for air leaks in the ETT before intubation.
A. 10-mL syringe
B. Lighted stylet
C. Murphy eye
D. Pilot ballon
10-mL syringe
An intubation attempt should not take more than ___________ seconds.
A. 20
B. 25
C. 30
D. 60
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A syringe with plunger and a bulb syringe are commonly used as:
A. End-tidal carbon dioxide detectors
B. Esophageal detector devices
C. A device to secure an endotracheal tube
D. A device to clear secretions from the endotracheal tube
Esophageal detector devices
Which of the following is NOT used as a secondary confirmation device for endotracheal tube placement?
A. Capnography
B. An esophageal detector device
C. Pulse oximetry
D. An end-tidal carbon dioxide detector
Pulse oximetry
Which of the following is NOT considered a complication of intubation?
A. Left main-stem bronchus intubation
B. Increased hypoxia from a delayed intubation attempt
C. Esophageal intubation
D. Laryngospasm
Left main-stem bronchus intubation
