ATCN 2020 Chapter 2 Airway and
Ventilatory Management Study Questions
with 100% Correct Verified Answers
Laryngeal manipulation by ____________________________________________
on the thyroid cartilage can aid in visualization of the vocal cords. -
Answer backward, upward, and rightward, pressure. (BURP)
The Eschmann Tracheal Tube introducer (ETTI) also known as the
__________________________________________ may be used when personnel
encounter a problematic airway. - Answer Gum elastic boogie (GEB)
Drug assisted intubation ............Dosage of Etomidate - Answer Etomidate
0.3mg/kg or sedative
Dosage of paralytic Succs - Answer Succinylcholine 1 - 2 mg/kg (usual dose
100mg)
When preparing to intubate, the drug ________________________ does not
negatively affect the blood pressure or intracranial pressure, but is can
depress adrenal function and is not universally available. - Answer Etomidate
What medication should be used cautiously in patients with severe crush
injuries, major burns, and electrical injuries due to potential hyperkalemia.
Extreme caution is warranted in patients with preexisting chronic renal failure,
chronic paralysis and chronic neuromuscular disease. - Answer Succinylcholine
Induction agents, such as _________________________ and
, _______________________ are potentially dangerous in trauma patients with
hypovolemia. - Answer Thiopental and sedatives
A ____________________________________ is preferred than a tracheostomy
for most patients who require an emergency surgical airway because it is easier
to perform, associated with less bleeding, and requires less time to perform than
an emergency tracheostomy. - Answer Surgical Cricothyroidotomy
A ________________________________________ allows for intermittent
insufflation, 1 second on and 4 seconds off, can then be achieved by placing the
thumb over the open end of the Y-connector or the side hole. - Answer Needle
Cricothyroidotomy
_____________________________________ must be administered to all severely
injured trauma patients - Answer Supplemental oxygen
Airway compromise can be sudden and complete,, insidious and partial, and /
progressive and recurrent. Although it is often related to pain, or anxiety, or both
________________________________ can be a subtle early sign of airway and/or
ventilatory compromise. - Answer Tachypnea
A positive, appropriate verbal response with a clear voice indicates : - Answer
That the patients airway is patent, ventilation is intact, and brain perfusion is
sufficient. Failure to respond or an inappropriate response suggests an altered
level of consciousness that may be result of airway or ventilatory compromise
or both.
___________________________________________________________ is
defined as a tube placed in the trachea with the cuff inflates below the vocal
cords, the tube connected to a form of oxygen enriched assisted ventilation,
Ventilatory Management Study Questions
with 100% Correct Verified Answers
Laryngeal manipulation by ____________________________________________
on the thyroid cartilage can aid in visualization of the vocal cords. -
Answer backward, upward, and rightward, pressure. (BURP)
The Eschmann Tracheal Tube introducer (ETTI) also known as the
__________________________________________ may be used when personnel
encounter a problematic airway. - Answer Gum elastic boogie (GEB)
Drug assisted intubation ............Dosage of Etomidate - Answer Etomidate
0.3mg/kg or sedative
Dosage of paralytic Succs - Answer Succinylcholine 1 - 2 mg/kg (usual dose
100mg)
When preparing to intubate, the drug ________________________ does not
negatively affect the blood pressure or intracranial pressure, but is can
depress adrenal function and is not universally available. - Answer Etomidate
What medication should be used cautiously in patients with severe crush
injuries, major burns, and electrical injuries due to potential hyperkalemia.
Extreme caution is warranted in patients with preexisting chronic renal failure,
chronic paralysis and chronic neuromuscular disease. - Answer Succinylcholine
Induction agents, such as _________________________ and
, _______________________ are potentially dangerous in trauma patients with
hypovolemia. - Answer Thiopental and sedatives
A ____________________________________ is preferred than a tracheostomy
for most patients who require an emergency surgical airway because it is easier
to perform, associated with less bleeding, and requires less time to perform than
an emergency tracheostomy. - Answer Surgical Cricothyroidotomy
A ________________________________________ allows for intermittent
insufflation, 1 second on and 4 seconds off, can then be achieved by placing the
thumb over the open end of the Y-connector or the side hole. - Answer Needle
Cricothyroidotomy
_____________________________________ must be administered to all severely
injured trauma patients - Answer Supplemental oxygen
Airway compromise can be sudden and complete,, insidious and partial, and /
progressive and recurrent. Although it is often related to pain, or anxiety, or both
________________________________ can be a subtle early sign of airway and/or
ventilatory compromise. - Answer Tachypnea
A positive, appropriate verbal response with a clear voice indicates : - Answer
That the patients airway is patent, ventilation is intact, and brain perfusion is
sufficient. Failure to respond or an inappropriate response suggests an altered
level of consciousness that may be result of airway or ventilatory compromise
or both.
___________________________________________________________ is
defined as a tube placed in the trachea with the cuff inflates below the vocal
cords, the tube connected to a form of oxygen enriched assisted ventilation,
