CH 9: Airway Manegement

Question 1

Perhaps the simplest way to determine if a patient has a patent airway is​ to:

Answer 1

say​ “hello.”

Question 2

You are ventilating an​ 85-year-old male without difficulty. A nurse tells you that the patient has dentures. To ensure a good mask​ seal, you​ should:

Answer 2

leave the dentures in place.

Question 3

To be​ effective, a suction unit must be able to generate air flow of at least​ ________ liters per minute and create a vacuum of no less than​ ________ mmHg.

Answer 3

30;300

Question 4

What is the sound of the soft tissue of the upper airway creating impedance or partial obstruction to the flow of​ air?

Answer 4

snoring

Question 5

The​ jaw-thrust maneuver is the only​ ________ airway procedure for an unconscious patient with possible​ head, neck, or spine injury or an unknown mechanism of injury.

Answer 5

Recommend

Question 6

Which of the following is the correct method of​ suctioning?

Answer 6

Insert the catheter or tip to the desired depth prior to applying suction.

Question 7

On which of the following types of calls should you bring your portable suction unit to the​ patient’s side upon arrival on the​ scene?

Answer 7

Cardiac arrest

Seizure

Motor vehicle collision

Question 8

What is the danger that an altered mental status can pose to a​ patient’s breathing?

Answer 8

Loss of muscle tone and airway collapse

Question 9

Which of the following structures is found in the lower​ airway?

Answer 9

bronchi

Question 10

Your patient is breathing 4 shallow breaths per minute due to overdosing on his pain medication but he has a palpable radial pulse. He vomited prior to your arrival and is choking. You​ should:

Answer 10

roll him onto his side to clear the airway

Question 11

You are ventilating a cardiac arrest patient when he begins to vomit copious amounts of large pieces of undigested food. Which of the following would be most effective in clearing the​ airway?

Answer 11

Using large bore suction tubing without a tip or catheter attached

Question 12

Which of the following is a sign of an inadequate​ airway?

Answer 12

nasal flaring

Question 13

You have performed a head​ tilt-chin lift maneuver on a​ 17-month-old boy and are attempting to ventilate him with a​ bag-valve mask. You are experiencing a lot of resistance with each breath and the chest is barely rising. Prior to attempting ventilations​ again, you​ should:

Answer 13

perform chest thrusts.

Question 14

When inserting an oropharyngeal​ airway, how many degrees do you need to rotate the airway so the tip is pointing down into the​ patient’s pharynx?

Answer 14

180

Question 15

The trachea branches at the​ ________ and forms two mainstem bronchi.

Answer 15

carina

Question 16

Which of the following is true concerning the procedure for inserting a nasopharyngeal airway​ (NPA)?

Answer 16

The bevel should be turned toward the nasal septum or the base of the nostril.

Question 17

he​ high-pitched sound caused by an upper airway obstruction is known​ as:
he​ high-pitched sound caused by an upper airway obstruction is known​ as:

Answer 17

stridor

Question 18

You have performed a head​ tilt-chin lift maneuver on a​ 17-month-old boy and are attempting to ventilate him with a​ bag-valve mask. You are experiencing a lot of resistance with each breath and the chest is barely rising. Prior to attempting ventilations​ again, you​ should:

Answer 18

ease the head forward a little.