Opening the airway Flashcards
1
Q
What is a patent airway?
A
an open airway
2
Q
What is the styloid process?
A
pointed piece of bone just below the ear that serves as an anchor point for several muscles associated with the tongue and larynx
3
Q
When was the UK Resuscitation Council founded?
A
1983
4
Q
What structures form the airway?
A
nose mouth pharynx larynx trachea bronchi bronchioles
5
Q
When lifting the chin what bone are you moving?
A
mandible
6
Q
What is the main tissue type of the tongue?
A
connective tissue and skeletal muscle
7
Q
What structural design allows the trachea to maintain an open passage?
A
cartilaginous rings
8
Q
What is the joint between the mandible and the skull?
A
temporomandibular joint
9
Q
What is the % concentration of oxygen in inhaled and exhaled air?
A
inhaled - 21%
exhaled - 16%
10
Q
Why does an unconscious person have a collapsed airway?
A
decreased muscle tone
