Airway Module Exam
Questions & Answers
upper airway - ANSWERSnasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx
Larynx - ANSWERS(voice box) demarcation between upper and lower airway
lower airway - ANSWERStrachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
inspiration - ANSWERSbreathing in (inhalation)
expiration - ANSWERSbreathing out (exhalation)
Hypoxia - ANSWERSlack of oxygen
hypoxic drive - ANSWERSbackup system to control respirations when oxygen levels fall
ventilation - ANSWERSmovement of air in and out of the lungs
Oxygenation - ANSWERSthe process of delivering oxygen to the blood
Respiration - ANSWERSexchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in alveoli and body tissues
agonal respirations - ANSWERSSlow, shallow, irregular respirations or occasional gasping
breaths; sometimes seen in dying patients.
, cheyne-stokes respirations - ANSWERSdeep, rapid breathing followed by a period of apnea; can
indicate stroke or head injury
ataxic respirations - ANSWERSIrregular or ineffective pattern
May follow serious head injuries
Kussmaul respirations - ANSWERSrapid/shallow to deep/labored/gasping breaths, can indicate
metabolic issues
Airway assessment - ANSWERSLook (for the rise and fall of the chest), Listen (for the movement
of air), Feel (for the air on cheek)
How to open the airway: - ANSWERShead tilt chin lift
How to open the airway when a spinal injury is suspected. - ANSWERSjaw thrust
airway adjuncts - ANSWERSdevices that aid in maintaining an open airway
nasopharyngeal airway - ANSWERSa flexible breathing tube inserted through the patient's
nostril into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway
oropharyngeal airway - ANSWERSAirway adjunct inserted into the mouth of an unresponsive
patient to keep the tongue from blocking the upper airway, can induce vomiting in conscious
patients
Suction times for adult child and infant - ANSWERSadult - 15 sec
child - 10 sec
Questions & Answers
upper airway - ANSWERSnasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx
Larynx - ANSWERS(voice box) demarcation between upper and lower airway
lower airway - ANSWERStrachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
inspiration - ANSWERSbreathing in (inhalation)
expiration - ANSWERSbreathing out (exhalation)
Hypoxia - ANSWERSlack of oxygen
hypoxic drive - ANSWERSbackup system to control respirations when oxygen levels fall
ventilation - ANSWERSmovement of air in and out of the lungs
Oxygenation - ANSWERSthe process of delivering oxygen to the blood
Respiration - ANSWERSexchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in alveoli and body tissues
agonal respirations - ANSWERSSlow, shallow, irregular respirations or occasional gasping
breaths; sometimes seen in dying patients.
, cheyne-stokes respirations - ANSWERSdeep, rapid breathing followed by a period of apnea; can
indicate stroke or head injury
ataxic respirations - ANSWERSIrregular or ineffective pattern
May follow serious head injuries
Kussmaul respirations - ANSWERSrapid/shallow to deep/labored/gasping breaths, can indicate
metabolic issues
Airway assessment - ANSWERSLook (for the rise and fall of the chest), Listen (for the movement
of air), Feel (for the air on cheek)
How to open the airway: - ANSWERShead tilt chin lift
How to open the airway when a spinal injury is suspected. - ANSWERSjaw thrust
airway adjuncts - ANSWERSdevices that aid in maintaining an open airway
nasopharyngeal airway - ANSWERSa flexible breathing tube inserted through the patient's
nostril into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway
oropharyngeal airway - ANSWERSAirway adjunct inserted into the mouth of an unresponsive
patient to keep the tongue from blocking the upper airway, can induce vomiting in conscious
patients
Suction times for adult child and infant - ANSWERSadult - 15 sec
child - 10 sec
