chapter 8 airway management

Question 1

the passageway by which air enters and leaves the body. The structures of the airway are the nose, mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs.

Answer 1

airway

Question 2

an airway (passage from nose or mouth to lungs) 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 (BRON-ko-kun-STRIK-shun)

Question 5

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

Answer 5

stridor (STRI-dor)

Question 6

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 6

jaw-thrust maneuver

Question 7

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 7

head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver

Question 8

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

Answer 8

oropharyngeal (OR-o-fah- RIN-jeul) airway

Question 9

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

Answer 9

nasopharyngeal (NAY-zo-fah-RIN-jeul) airway

Question 10

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

Answer 10

suctioning (SUK-shun-ing)