Endotracheal Intubation

Question 1

If tube is too short, it could be placed in the

Answer 1

Esophagus

Question 2

If tube is too long it could be placed in the

Answer 2

Bronchi

Question 3

ID range for cats and dogs

Answer 3

3-14mm

Question 4

ID range for goals, small ruminants, swine

Answer 4

6-18 mm

Question 5

ID range for horse and cattle

Answer 5

16-30mm

Question 6

How to measure length of tube needed

Answer 6

Tip of nose to point of shoulder

Question 7

Tube should extend how far out of mouth?

Answer 7

Not over 1/2 in

Question 8

A cat weighs the same as a dog, it’s trachea is (smaller, larger, or the same)

Answer 8

Smaller

Question 9

Bracheosephalic or obese animals may need a (smaller, larger, or normal) size tube

Answer 9

Smaller

Question 10

When one lung is being inflated this means

Why this is bad

Answer 10

Tube has been placed in bronchi (bronchial intubation) can cause lung damage

Question 11

A metal coil within a latex tube is what kind of ET tube

Why these are good

Answer 11

Armored

Prevents kinking

Question 12

A laryngoscope shines light on

Answer 12

Larynx and glottis

Question 13

For cats ___% lidocaine or cetacine is used to number larynx

Answer 13

2%

Question 14

Cetacine is a

Answer 14

Spray on anesthetic

Question 15

Use ____ to lube end of tube

Answer 15

Water

Question 16

Animal should be in what position while placing

Answer 16

Sternal recumbency

Question 17

The windpipe is the

Answer 17

Trachea

Question 18

Flap at root of tongue covers trachea, opens when breathing

Answer 18

Epiglottis

Question 19

Cartilaginous structure at top of trachea. Enables phonation

Answer 19

Larynx

Question 20

Laryngeal folds open during ____, relax during ______

Answer 20

Open during inspiration, relax during expiration

Question 21

Opening between laryngeal folds

Answer 21

Glottis

Question 22

When palpating neck after tube is inserted you should feel ___ tubes

Answer 22

1, 2 tubes means you’re feeling the trachea and tube in the esophagus

Question 23

How to know if tube is properly placed, look in tube to see if

Answer 23

Fogging

Question 24

A brachycephalic animal has a soft palate that elongates into

Answer 24

Glottis or under epiglottis

Question 25

Reflex closure of glottis in response to contact w object

Common in

Answer 25

Laryngospasm

Cats, swine, small ruminants

Question 26

How long to let lidocaine sit on larngyeal folds

Answer 26

30-60secs

Question 27

An animal turning blue/ purple (esp in mucous membrane) means

What to do

Answer 27

They’re becoming cyanotic

Quit entirely, lateral recumbency, give pure O2

Question 28

List intubation steps in order

Answer 28

Place tube, tie in, inflate cuff, hook up

Question 29

Tie a dog in how
Cat?
Brachycephalic animals?

Answer 29

Dog: over muzzle
Cat: behind head
Brachy: behind head

Question 30

Signs animal isn’t recieveing enough O2 or anes gas

Answer 30

Struggling/waking up
Increased RR
Increased CO2 level in blood, decreased SpO2 on machine

Question 31

How long to leave O2 on when beginning extubation (after vaporizer has been turned off)

Answer 31

5mins

Question 32

How to know when to completely remove tube

Answer 32

Animal shows signs of waking up (swallowing or coughing)

Question 33

Aftercare of tube

Answer 33

Spray w disinfectant inside and out, scrub w brush or hands, rinse, air dry

Question 34

Complications that come after procedure regarding intubation

Answer 34

Sore throat, coughing for a few days, possible spread of disease if tube wasn’t properly cleaned