Flight Paramedic Advanced Airway Management
questions with correct answers
1). "failure to manage an ________________ is a major cause of a preventable death in the
prehospital setting."
Ans: Airway
2). What are some indications for immediate intubation?
Ans: Unable to swallow.
GCS <8.
Expected clinical course.
Apnea.
Airway obstruction.
Resp failure.
3). What are the three critical lab values that indicate the need for intubation?
Ans: Ph <7.2
CO2 >55
PaO2 <60
Rememeber, only one needs to be off to indicate the need for intubation.
4). What does the l.e.m.o.n acronym stand for?
Ans: *Look
*Evaluate 3-3-2
*Mallampati
*Obstructions
* Neck Mobility.
5). What are characteristics of a mallampati 1 airway?
Ans: Soft palate, uvula, ant / pos tonsillar pillars visible.
6). What are characteristics of a mallampati 2 airway?
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, Ans: Tonsillar pillars hidden by the tongue.
7). What are some characteristics of a mallampati 3 airway?
Ans: Only the base of the uvula can be seen.
8). What are some characteristics of a mallampati 4 airway?
Ans: The uvula cannot be seen. Severe difficult in intubating, typically associated with
obese patients.
9). What is the preffered method for positioning a patient prior to intubating?
Ans: Ears elevated to the patients sternum. Pt's head slightly tilted back.
10). What is the h.e.a.v.e.n acronym used for?
Ans: Evaluating the difficulty of an intubation.
11). What does h.e.a.v.e.n stand for?
Ans: Hypoxemia
Extremes of size
Anatomical challenges
Vomit, blood, fluid
Exsanguination / anemia
Neck mobility
12). What acronym is used for evaluating the potential success of an extraglottic airway?
Ans: Restrictive airway
Obstruction of upper airway
Distortion, disruption, or deformity,
Stiff lungs or spine.
13). What is the sellick maneuver?
Ans: Posterior pressure on the cricoid cartilage to prevent gastricc insufflation and
vomiting
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questions with correct answers
1). "failure to manage an ________________ is a major cause of a preventable death in the
prehospital setting."
Ans: Airway
2). What are some indications for immediate intubation?
Ans: Unable to swallow.
GCS <8.
Expected clinical course.
Apnea.
Airway obstruction.
Resp failure.
3). What are the three critical lab values that indicate the need for intubation?
Ans: Ph <7.2
CO2 >55
PaO2 <60
Rememeber, only one needs to be off to indicate the need for intubation.
4). What does the l.e.m.o.n acronym stand for?
Ans: *Look
*Evaluate 3-3-2
*Mallampati
*Obstructions
* Neck Mobility.
5). What are characteristics of a mallampati 1 airway?
Ans: Soft palate, uvula, ant / pos tonsillar pillars visible.
6). What are characteristics of a mallampati 2 airway?
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, Ans: Tonsillar pillars hidden by the tongue.
7). What are some characteristics of a mallampati 3 airway?
Ans: Only the base of the uvula can be seen.
8). What are some characteristics of a mallampati 4 airway?
Ans: The uvula cannot be seen. Severe difficult in intubating, typically associated with
obese patients.
9). What is the preffered method for positioning a patient prior to intubating?
Ans: Ears elevated to the patients sternum. Pt's head slightly tilted back.
10). What is the h.e.a.v.e.n acronym used for?
Ans: Evaluating the difficulty of an intubation.
11). What does h.e.a.v.e.n stand for?
Ans: Hypoxemia
Extremes of size
Anatomical challenges
Vomit, blood, fluid
Exsanguination / anemia
Neck mobility
12). What acronym is used for evaluating the potential success of an extraglottic airway?
Ans: Restrictive airway
Obstruction of upper airway
Distortion, disruption, or deformity,
Stiff lungs or spine.
13). What is the sellick maneuver?
Ans: Posterior pressure on the cricoid cartilage to prevent gastricc insufflation and
vomiting
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