EMT Airway Management CH 9

Question 1

What are the three regions of the pharynx?

Answer 1

oropharynx, nosopharynx, and larygopharynx

Question 2

What are the structures that make up the airway?

Answer 2

nose, mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi and lungs

Question 3

What are the structures surrounding the entrance to the trachea?

Answer 3

laryngopharynx

Question 4

what is the entry point into the larynx called?

Answer 4

glottic opening

Question 5

what is the protective flap that sits above the glottic opening?

Answer 5

epiglottis

Question 6

What is the lower airway composed of?

Answer 6

trachea, bronchial passages, and aveoli

Question 7

Where does the trachea branch off at?

Answer 7

Carina

Question 8

what term describes 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 8

bronchoconstriction

Question 9

What term describes a high-pitched sound generated from partially obstructed airflow in the upper airways?

Answer 9

Stridor

Question 10

Describe retractions (usually in children)

Answer 10

pulling in of the muscles above the clavicles and between the ribs

Question 11

What may you see in infants and children who are showing signs of inadequate airway?

Answer 11

nasal flaring

Question 12

What term describes the sound of the soft tissue of the upper airway creating impedance to the flow of air?

Answer 12

snoring

Question 13

What term describes the sound of fluid obstructing the airway?

Answer 13

gurgling

Question 14

What is the most effective way to clear the patient’s airway of secretions, blood or vomit?

Answer 14

using a wide-bore, rigid tip, Yankauer suction device

Question 15

What is the most common impediment to an open airway?

Answer 15

lack of airway muscle tone

Question 16

how do you measure an oropharyngeal airway?

Answer 16

from the corner of the patients mouth to the tip of the earlobe on the same side

Question 17

What is the preferred method for insertion of an OPA in an infant or child?

Answer 17

using a tongue depressor and inserting OPA with tip already facing down

Question 18

What are the typical sizes of NPAs in adults?

Answer 18

34, 32,30 and 28 french

Question 19

How do you measure an NPA?

Answer 19

from the patients nostril to the tip of the earlobe

Question 20

Which way should the bevel face when inserting a NPA?

Answer 20

bevel towards the septum

Question 21

In order to be effective a suction device must furnish an air intake of at least ___ liters per minute.

Answer 21

30

Question 22

suction devices must generate a vacuum of no less than ______ mm Hg when tube is clamped

Answer 22

300

Question 23

What attachments are needed for a suction unit?

Answer 23

Tubing
Suction tips
Suction catheters
Collection container
Canister of clean or sterile water

Question 24

What characteristic are required of suction tubing if it is to be effective?

Answer 24

thick walled, nonkinking, wide-bored

Question 25

What is the most popular type of suction tip?

Answer 25

the rigid pharyngeal, aka Yankauer

Question 26

You should try to limit suction to no longer than ____ seconds

Answer 26

10

Question 27

What are some rules for suctioning?

Answer 27

BSI,
Limit to 10 seconds at a time,
Place tip where you want to start and begin suctioning on the way out

Question 28

children tend to depend more on their _____ for breathing

Answer 28

diaphragm