Chapter 13 Airway Management

Question 1

Visual Observation of the patient
includes what? In terms of Airway Management.

Answer 1

Assessing the patient’s breathing and positioning

Question 2

What is the term for difficulty breathing while lying flat?

Answer 2

Orthopnea

Question 3

What does Auscultation mean?

Answer 3

Listening to sounds with a stethoscope

Question 4

What is the affect of ventilation on a patient with Increased Compliance?

Answer 4

Air enters the lungs with ease

Question 5

What can be indicated by Decreased Compliance in a patient?

Answer 5

A possible airway obstruction

Question 6

What is a Pulsus Paradoxus?

Answer 6

A patients systolic blood pressure drops 10 mmHg during inhalation

Question 7

What are the body’s protective reflexes for the airway?

Answer 7

Coughing and Sneezing

Question 8

What is a Manual Airway Maneuver?

Answer 8

Techniques to maintain a patent airway
Ex. Head tilt-chin lift, Jaw Thrust

Question 9

What device does the paramedic use to give positive pressure ventilations?

Answer 9

Bag Valve Mask (BVM)

Question 10

What term refers to equal chest rise?

Answer 10

Symmetrical Chest Movement

Question 11

What are 7 potential causes of an inaccurate pulse oximetry reading?

Answer 11

Bright Ambient Light
Patient Motion
Poor Perfusion
Nail Polish
Venous Pulsations
Abnormal Hemoglobin
CO poisoning

Question 12

What does Respiratory Distress indicate?
What does their nose tell us?

Answer 12

Patient’s breathing may be inadequate
Patients in respiratory distress may have flared nostrils

Question 13

Describe Quick Breaths

Answer 13

Rapid inhalation followed by prolonged exhalation

Question 14

What is the term that refers to treatments attempted before a patient assessment?

Answer 14

Interventions prior to arrival

Question 15

What is a Medication History?

Answer 15

Current medications that the patient is taking or should be taking

Question 16

What is the purpose of the Tongue-Jaw Lift maneuver?

Answer 16

Lift the patients tongue to clear an airway obstruction

Question 17

What is an Airway Obstruction

Answer 17

A mild, partial, or full blockage preventing airflow in the respiratory tract

Question 18

What is a Laryngeal Injury?

Answer 18

Damage to the airway affecting patency and resistance

Question 19

What is a Laryngeal Spasm?

Answer 19

Closure of the focal cords blocking airflow through the trachea

Question 20

What are the symptoms of a mild airway obstruction?

Answer 20

Patient can still exchange air but is often coughing

Question 21

What are the symptoms of a full airway obstruction?

Answer 21

Patient has a sudden inability to breathe, talk, or cough

Question 22

What does the term Lung Compliance refer to?

Answer 22

The Alveoli’s ability to expand during ventilation

Question 23

What is Suctioning?

Answer 23

Using vacuum pressure to clear the airway of fluids or obstructions

Question 24

Why are blind finger sweeps not recommended?

Answer 24

They may push an obstruction deeper into the airway

Question 25

What does the term Ventilatory Effort mean?

Answer 25

Muscle activity that facilitates breathing

Question 26

What term describes shortness of breath due to an obstruction?

Answer 26

Dyspnea

Question 27

What term describes a loss of voice from a severe airway obstruction?

Answer 27

Aphonia

Question 28

What term describes difficulty speaking due to an airway issue?

Answer 28

Dysphonia

Question 29

What is the name of the tool used for suctioning?

Answer 29

Suction Catheter Ex. Tonsil Tip, Whistle Tip, Rigid

Question 30

What is the container for collecting suctioned fluids called?

Answer 30

Fluid Collection Bottle

Question 31

What are 2 potential complications of airway management?

Answer 31

Trauma and Aspiration

Question 32

What do Flowmeters do?

Answer 32

Allow adjustment of oxygen delivery from 1-25 L/min

Question 33

What is special about a Bourdon-Gauge Flowmeter?

Answer 33

Unaffected by gravity

Question 34

What is special about a Pressure Compensated Flowmeter?

Answer 34

Uses a float ball to measure gas flow

Question 35

What is a combination mask system?

Answer 35

A mask combined with a reservoir bag that does not allow back flow

Question 36

How does a Venturi Mask work?

Answer 36

Mixes room air with oxygen

Question 37

When should an oxygen humidifier be used with a Nasal Canula?

Answer 37

When the nasal canula is being used for a prolonged period of time More than 2 hours

Question 38

What is the proper treatment for a patient that is not breathing?

Answer 38

Artificial Ventilations with high flow supplemental oxygen