AIRWAY MANAGEMENT AND ANESTHESIA TECHNIQUES ACTUAL STUDY GUIDE EXAM

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AIRWAY MANAGEMENT AND ANESTHESIA TECHNIQUES
ACTUAL STUDY GUIDE EXAM

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What is the purpose of the To assess the preoperative health of patients and
ASA classification system? predict surgical risks.

What does ASA I Healthy patient, no systemic disease.
represent in the
ASA classification
system?

What does ASA II Mild systemic disease, no daily life impact (e.g.,
indicate in the ASA controlled hypertension).
classification
system?

What is represented by Severe systemic disease impacting daily life (e.g.,
ASA III in the ASA poorly controlled diabetes).
classification system?

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What does ASA IV signify Life-threatening systemic disease (e.g., advanced
in the ASA organ failure).
classification
system?

What does ASA V Moribund patient not expected to survive surgery.
indicate in the ASA
classification
system?

What does ASA VI Brain-dead organ donor.
represent in the ASA
classification system?

What does the 'E' Emergency procedure.
modifier in the ASA
classification
system indicate?

What are the methods for History and physical examination, review of
preoperative airway investigations and previous anesthetic charts.
assessment?

What factors can impact Obesity, large tongue, tonsil/adenoid hypertrophy,
airway patency? craniofacial deformities.

What are anatomic risk Limited mouth opening, poor neck mobility, small
factors for airway thyromental distance.
management?