Paramedic Assist

Question 1

What is the order of Airway kit preparation?

Answer 1

1) suction unit
2)sterile field
3) laryngoscope
4)Magill forceps

Question 2

What are advanced airways?

Answer 2

Advanced airways are used for cardiac arrest or huge trauma

Question 3

What are the sizes of igels

Answer 3

Size 3 smallest
Size 4 medium
Size 5 biggest

Question 4

What is the setup for an advanced airways?

Answer 4

Using a sterile field it goes igel,catheter mount,filter,end tidal co2 monitor which gets plugged into the life pack,bvm and a Thomas tube holder

Question 5

What do you do after the advanced airway is completed?

Answer 5

The use of the end tidal co2 monitor and auscultation of the chest after the completion of the advanced airways as the i-gel sits over the oesophagus

Question 6

What is the endotracheal tube and bougie?

Answer 6

This types of advanced airway is placed directly into the trachea a bougie is used first

Question 7

Cannulations

Answer 7

The lower the gauge the bigger the cannulations.the bigger the cannulations the faster the flow is

14g is orange
16g is grey
18g is green
20g is pink
22g is blue

Question 8

What is intraosseous access?

Answer 8

If not can access into the vein then we can access the bloodstream via patient bone

Question 9

What are the three io needle sizes

Answer 9

Red -15mm
Blue - 25mm
Yellow - 45mm
This uses a drill

Question 10

What is a three way tap