FFOB

Question 1

What are the 3 movements that be accomplished with the flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope?

Answer 1

• • Longitudinal
• • Rotational
• • Angular

Question 2

What directions of movement can be achieved with longitudinal movement of the FFOB?

Answer 2

Up & down

Question 3

What directions of movement can be achieved with rotational movement of the FFOB?

Answer 3

Clockwise and counterclockwise

Question 4

What directions of movement can be achieved with angular movement of the FFOB?

Answer 4

Tip can be flexed or extended

Question 5

When confirming placement of a right-sided EBT via FFOB, what do you look for to know the bronchial cuff is positioned properly?

Answer 5

Should see “Mercedes sign” through Murphy eye

Question 6

The bronchial blocker is a component of which ETT?

Answer 6

Univent

Question 7

Can the univent’s bronchial blocker be used to collapse the right or left lung? How?

Answer 7

Both.

It is bent to allow unidirectional movement