Chapter 9 Airway Management

Question 1

Carbon dioxide and oxygen gases are exchanged between the blood Vessels and alveoli through a processed ___

Answer 1

Diffusion

Question 2

The upper airway consists of these 6 structures:

Answer 2

Nasopharynx
Nasal air passages
Pharynx 
Oropharynx
Mouth
Epiglottis 
Larynx

Question 3

The lower airway is made up of these 3 structures:

Answer 3

Trachea, bronchioles, main bronchi

Question 4

The trachea splits at the ___

Answer 4

Carina

Question 5

The carina branches into the ___

Answer 5

Mainstem bronchi

Question 6

The trachea branches into these structures, in order:

Answer 6

Mainstem bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli

Question 7

The space between the lungs is called the ___

Answer 7

Mediastinum

Question 8

The mediastinum contains these structures:

Answer 8

Heart, great vessels, esophagus, trachea, and nerves

Question 9

The nervous control of breathing is accomplished by the ___ nerve

Answer 9

Phrenic

Question 10

The physical act of moving aid into and out of the lungs:

Answer 10

Ventilation

Question 11

The process of loading oxygen molecules onto the hemoglobin:

Answer 11

Oxygenation

Question 12

The actual exchange of respiratory gases in the alveoli:

Answer 12

Respiration

Question 13

The lung volume remaining in the lungs after maximum expiration:

Answer 13

Residual volume

Question 14

Volume that moves in and out of the lungs during normal ventilation:

Answer 14

Tidal volume

Question 15

___ refers to the max amount of air that can be forcibly expelled from the lungs

Answer 15

Vital capacity

Question 16

Failure to meet the body’s needs for oxygen may result in:

Answer 16

Hypoxia

Question 17

The backup drive for patients with COPD that controls breathing is called the ___

Answer 17

Hypoxia drive

Question 18

The drive to breathe in most people is based on the ___ in the cerebrospinal fluid

Answer 18

pH or CO2 level

Question 19

___ is the medical term for shortness of breath

Answer 19

Dyspnea

Question 20

Anaerobic metabolism results in the bi-product ___

Answer 20

Lactic acid

Question 21

The biproduct of aerobic metabolism is:

Answer 21

CO2

Question 22

An increase in blood levels of CO2 is referred to as ___

Answer 22

Hypercarbia

Question 23

___ occur when the skin around ribs or above clavicles is pulled in during inspiration

Answer 23

Retractions

Question 24

___ is the lack of spontaneous breathing

Answer 24

Apnea

Question 25

___ is the measure of the percentage of hemoglobin molecules bound in arterial blood

Answer 25

SaO2

Question 26

This airway management technique should be used in patients suspected of suffering spinal injury:

Answer 26

Jaw thrust maneuver

Question 27

The ___ is used to help maintain a clear airway in an unconscious patient who is uninsured and breathing normally on his own

Answer 27

Recovery position

Question 28

Never withhold ___ from a patient who may benefit from it

Answer 28

Oxygen

Question 29

___ is the preferred way of administering oxygen to a patient in the prehospital setting

Answer 29

Nonrebreathing mask

Question 30

The flow rate for a nonrebreathing mask should be:

Answer 30

15L/min

Question 31

The flow rate for a nasal cannula is:

Answer 31

1 to 6 L/min

Question 32

Nasal cannulas can deliver what percentage of oxygen?

Answer 32

24%-44%

Question 33

Ventilation rate for an adult:

Answer 33

1 breath every 5-6 seconds

Question 34

Ventilation rate for children and infants:

Answer 34

1 breath every 3-5 seconds

Question 35

Adults requiring assisted ventilation should receive ___ breaths/minute

Answer 35

10-12

Question 36

Children and infants requiring assisted ventilation should receive ___ breaths/minute

Answer 36

12-20

Question 37

A high-pitched noise heard primarily on inspiration is called ___

Answer 37

Stridor

Question 38

The whistling sounds heard during respiration is called ___

Answer 38

Wheezing

Question 39

Stridor is an indicator of ___

Answer 39

Mild upper airway obstruction

Question 40

Irregular, ineffective respirations that may or may not have an identifiable pattern:

Answer 40

Ataxic respirations

Question 41

___ is the ability of the alveoli to expand when air is drawn into the lungs

Answer 41

Compliance

Question 42

Shortness of breath:

Answer 42

Dyspnea