EMERGENCY CARE (14TH EDITION) CH.
9 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS 2024
Pharynx - ANSWERZ Throat; divided into 3 Sections
Airway - ANSWERZ The passageway by which air enters and leaves your body
Oropharynx - ANSWERZ Where The area of the mouth or oral cavity joins the pharynx
Nasopharynx - ANSWERZ Where the nasal passages empty into the pharynx
Laryngopharynx - ANSWERZ The structures surrounding the entrance to the trachea
Larynx - ANSWERZ voice box
Patent airway - ANSWERZ Open airway
Glottic opening - ANSWERZ The entry point into the larynx
Carina - ANSWERZ Point at which the trachea divides into the left and right mainstem bronchi.
The epiglottis connected to the tongue - ANSWERZ A common obstruction in a person with a decreased
mental status
Burns
Blunt Force Trauma
Certain Infections - ANSWERZ Cause swelling of the tissues in and around the glottic opening
, Bronchoconstriction - ANSWERZ the contraction of smooth muscle that lines the bronchial passages that
results in a decreased internal diameter of the airway and increased resistance to airflow
Foreign bodies
Liquids
Loss of muscle tone - ANSWERZ Variety Obstructions
Anaphylaxis - ANSWERZ Severe allergic reaction; causes rapid airway tissue swelling
Airway - ANSWERZ What must be evaluated and monitored for patency over time?
Stridor - ANSWERZ High-pitched whistling sound. Indicates to severely narrow passage of air and suggest
near obstruction
Hoarseness - ANSWERZ Raspy change invoice. Where swelling built up around the vocal cords
Snoring - ANSWERZ Sounds like snoring, may indicate a decrease in mental status or an indication that
the airway needs assistance to stay open
Gurgling - ANSWERZ The sound of fluid obstructing the airway; Common obstructions include vomit,
blood, and other airway secretions
2 Questions to ask when assessing a patient's airway - ANSWERZ Is the airway open?
Will the airway stay open?
Look (ABCs) - ANSWERZ Visually inspect the airway to ensure it is free from foreign bodies and obvious
trauma.
Look for visual clues of potential airway dangers such as facial burns, external neck trauma, and bleeding
in and around the mouth and nose
9 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS 2024
Pharynx - ANSWERZ Throat; divided into 3 Sections
Airway - ANSWERZ The passageway by which air enters and leaves your body
Oropharynx - ANSWERZ Where The area of the mouth or oral cavity joins the pharynx
Nasopharynx - ANSWERZ Where the nasal passages empty into the pharynx
Laryngopharynx - ANSWERZ The structures surrounding the entrance to the trachea
Larynx - ANSWERZ voice box
Patent airway - ANSWERZ Open airway
Glottic opening - ANSWERZ The entry point into the larynx
Carina - ANSWERZ Point at which the trachea divides into the left and right mainstem bronchi.
The epiglottis connected to the tongue - ANSWERZ A common obstruction in a person with a decreased
mental status
Burns
Blunt Force Trauma
Certain Infections - ANSWERZ Cause swelling of the tissues in and around the glottic opening
, Bronchoconstriction - ANSWERZ the contraction of smooth muscle that lines the bronchial passages that
results in a decreased internal diameter of the airway and increased resistance to airflow
Foreign bodies
Liquids
Loss of muscle tone - ANSWERZ Variety Obstructions
Anaphylaxis - ANSWERZ Severe allergic reaction; causes rapid airway tissue swelling
Airway - ANSWERZ What must be evaluated and monitored for patency over time?
Stridor - ANSWERZ High-pitched whistling sound. Indicates to severely narrow passage of air and suggest
near obstruction
Hoarseness - ANSWERZ Raspy change invoice. Where swelling built up around the vocal cords
Snoring - ANSWERZ Sounds like snoring, may indicate a decrease in mental status or an indication that
the airway needs assistance to stay open
Gurgling - ANSWERZ The sound of fluid obstructing the airway; Common obstructions include vomit,
blood, and other airway secretions
2 Questions to ask when assessing a patient's airway - ANSWERZ Is the airway open?
Will the airway stay open?
Look (ABCs) - ANSWERZ Visually inspect the airway to ensure it is free from foreign bodies and obvious
trauma.
Look for visual clues of potential airway dangers such as facial burns, external neck trauma, and bleeding
in and around the mouth and nose
