Paramedic Airway FISDAP Review Part 1Questions & Answers 100% Correct!

Appropriate airway management - ANSWER*Steps must be performed in order. Bypass steps that do not apply.* a. Open and maintain a patent airway. b. Recognize and treat airway obstructions. c. Assess ventilation and oxygenation status. d. Administer supplemental oxygen. e.Provide ventilatory assistance. Upper airway - ANSWERConsists of all anatomic airway structures above the glottic opening. *1. Tongue* a. Must be manipulated b. Tends to fall back into the posterior pharynx in unresponsive patient *2. Pharynx* a. Muscular tube that extends from the nose and mouth to the esophagus and trachea b. Composed of: i. Nasopharynx ii. Oropharynx iii. Laryngopharynx (hypopharynx) Lower airway - ANSWERExtends from the glottis to the pulmonary capillary membrane. 1. *Larynx* 2. *Thyroid cartilage* 3. *Cricoid cartilage (cricoid ring)* 4. *Cricothyroid membrane* 5. *Glottis* 6. *Trachea* 1. Larynx - ANSWER-Complex structure formed by many independent cartilaginous structures -Marks where the upper airway ends and lower airway begins 2. Thyroid cartilage - ANSWER-Shield-shaped structure formed by two plates that