Skills-Airway Management-Airway adjuncts and suction

Question 1

OPA- Selects appropriate size airway

Answer 1

1 point

Question 2

OPA- Measures airway

Answer 2

1 point

Question 3

OPA- Inserts airway without pushing the tongue posterior

Answer 3

1 point

Question 4

OPA- Removes the oropharyngeal airway

Answer 4

1 point-

Examiner must advise the candidate that the patient is gagging and regaining consciousness

Question 5

Suction - Turns on/prepares suction device

Answer 5

1 point-

Examiner must advise the candidate to suction the patient’s airway

Question 6

Suction - Assures presence of mechanical suction

Answer 6

1 point-

Question 7

Suction - Inserts the suction tip without suction

Answer 7

1 point

Question 8

Suction - Applies suction to the oral pharynx/nasal pharynx for up to 15 seconds

Answer 8

1 point

Question 9

NPA - Selects Appropriate airway

Answer 9

1 point

Question 10

NPA - Measures airway

Answer 10

1 point

Question 11

NPA - Verbalizes lubrication of the nasal airway

Answer 11

1 point

Question 12

NPA - Fully inserts airway with the bevel facing towards the septum

Answer 12

1 point