Glossary: Volume 1

Question 1

3-3-2 Rule

Answer 1

A method used to predict difficult intubation. A mouth opening of less than three fingerbreadths, a mandible length of less than three fingerbreadths, and a distance from hyoid bone to thyroid notch of less than two fingerbreadths indicate a possible difficult airway.

Question 2

Abandonment

Answer 2

Termination of medical care for the patient without giving the patient sufficient an opportunity to find another suitable healthcare professional to take over his or her medical treatment; in the context of abuse and neglect, a type of child maltreatment in which a parent or guardian physically leaves a child without regard to the child’s health, safety, or welfare.