Ch 9 Airway Management

Question 1

The passageway by which air enters and leaves the body

Answer 1

Airway

Question 2

An airway that is open and clear and will remain open and clear without interference to the passage of air into and out of the body

Answer 2

Patent airway

Question 3

The level of the vocal cords that defines the boundary between the upper and lower airways

Answer 3

Glottic opening

Question 4

The contraction of smooth muscle that lines the bronchial passages that results in a decreased internal diameter of the airway and increased resistance to airflow

Answer 4

Bronchoconstriction

Question 5

A high-pitched sound generated from partially obstructed airflow in the upper airway

Answer 5

Stridor

Question 6

A means of correcting blockage of the airway by the tongue, by tilting the head back and lifting the chin (used when no trauma or injury is suspected)

Answer 6

Head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver

Question 7

A means of correcting blockage of the airway by moving the jaw forward without tilting the head or neck (used when trauma or injury is suspected to open the airway without causing further injury to the spinal cord in the neck)

Answer 7

Jaw-thrust maneuver

Question 8

A curved device inserted through the patient’s mouth into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway

Answer 8

Oropharyngeal airway (OPA)

Question 9

A flexible breathing tube inserted through the patient’s nostril into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway

Answer 9

Nasopharyngeal airway (NPA)

Question 10

Vomiting or retching that results when something is placed in the back of the pharynx (tied to the swallow reflex)

Answer 10

Gag reflex

Question 11

Use of a vacuum device to remove blood, vomitus, and other secretions or foreign materials from the airway

Answer 11

Suctioning