Laryngeal Mask Airway

Question 1

The LMA has an inflatable distal end that is inflated where?

Answer 1

Hypopharynx.

Question 2

Is a blind or visual insertion used to place the LMA?

Answer 2

Blind.

Question 3

T or F. The LMA requires less skill to insert than an ETT and is often used when tracheal intubation is unsuccessful.

Answer 3

True.

Question 4

Can an LMA be used on a patient with a gag reflex?

Answer 4

No.

Question 5

T or F. The LMA’s advantage is that it isolates the trachea.

Answer 5

False.

The disadvantage of the LMA is that it does not isolate the trachea, therefore does not protect against aspiration.