ECare - Chapter 9 (Airway Management)

Question 1

division of upper airway and lower airway

Answer 1

laryngopharynx

Question 2

entry point into the larynx

Answer 2

glottic opening

Question 3

bronchoconstriction

Answer 3

contraction of smooth muscle lining the bronchial passages. Results in a decreased diameter of the airway and increased resistance to airflow

Question 4

patient assessment

Answer 4

is the airway open and will it stay open

Question 5

stridor

Answer 5

high pitched sound made from partially obstructed airflow in upper airway

Question 6

sniffing position

Answer 6

head upright, happens when swelling obstructs airflow

Question 7

most common impediment to an open airway

Answer 7

lack of airway muscle tone

Question 8

oropharyngeal airway

Answer 8

curved device inserted through the mouth into the pharynx

patient must not have gag reflex

Question 9

nasopharyngeal airway

Answer 9

flexible breathing tube inserted through nostrils into the pharynx

don’t use if see fluid from ear/nose

Question 10

requirement for providing amount of suction

Answer 10

airflow amount: 30 L/min

vacuum amount: 300 mm Hg

Question 11

rules for suctioning

Answer 11

1. infection control
2. no more than 10 seconds unless vomiting longer
   2a. suction if see vomit immediately
3. place tip/catheter where you want to begin suctioning, suction on the way out

Question 12

obstructions

Answer 12

manual techniques (ex. thrusts)

Question 13

trachea of children

Answer 13

softer, narrower, and more flexible

Question 14

chest wall of children

Answer 14

softer; depend more on diaphragm to breathe

Question 15

suctioning for children

Answer 15

use rigid tip

Question 16

inserting rigid tip catheter

Answer 16

no farther than base of tongue