Kettering- Airway Care A
1. Nasopharyngeal airways are indicated for patients who are?
Answer: Conscious with an ineffective cough
Explanation: Nasopharyngeal is used for patients who are conscious. Good access for
suctioning due to the pt not being able to cough or mobilize secretions.
2. A 43-week gestational age infant has been delivered and is cyanotic and apneic. The physician
directs the respiratory therapist to orally intubate the infant immediately. What is the
appropriate endotracheal tube size for this infant?
Answer: 3.0mm
Explanation: Tube size is associated with the size of the infant. If the infant is full term you use
3.0mm; anything less than will be a smaller size.
3. An 8-month-old infant admitted to the pediatric unit is playing with marbles. The infant
suddenly develops violent coughing and is unable to cry. The respiratory therapist administered
a series of back blows and chest thrusts, and the infant is now unresponsive. The therapist
should?
Answer: Initiate CPR
Explanation: When pt is conscious, back blows and chest thrusts should be done first, but since
the pt is unresponsive now then CPR is needed.
4. While inserting a nasopharyngeal airway, the respiratory therapist should insert the airway in
the?
Answer: Same direction of its shape without rotation
Explanation: With a nasopharyngeal you follow the normal anatomy of the Nare and the nasal
airway.
5. While utilizing a stylet during endotracheal intubation, the distal end of the stylet should be?
Answer: 1 cm from the tip of the endotracheal tube
Explanation: Stylet is used in an ET tube to help maneuver the ET tube. You don't want the
stylet to extend past/too far beyond the end of the ET tube. It should rest just past the Murphy
eye.
1. Nasopharyngeal airways are indicated for patients who are?
Answer: Conscious with an ineffective cough
Explanation: Nasopharyngeal is used for patients who are conscious. Good access for
suctioning due to the pt not being able to cough or mobilize secretions.
2. A 43-week gestational age infant has been delivered and is cyanotic and apneic. The physician
directs the respiratory therapist to orally intubate the infant immediately. What is the
appropriate endotracheal tube size for this infant?
Answer: 3.0mm
Explanation: Tube size is associated with the size of the infant. If the infant is full term you use
3.0mm; anything less than will be a smaller size.
3. An 8-month-old infant admitted to the pediatric unit is playing with marbles. The infant
suddenly develops violent coughing and is unable to cry. The respiratory therapist administered
a series of back blows and chest thrusts, and the infant is now unresponsive. The therapist
should?
Answer: Initiate CPR
Explanation: When pt is conscious, back blows and chest thrusts should be done first, but since
the pt is unresponsive now then CPR is needed.
4. While inserting a nasopharyngeal airway, the respiratory therapist should insert the airway in
the?
Answer: Same direction of its shape without rotation
Explanation: With a nasopharyngeal you follow the normal anatomy of the Nare and the nasal
airway.
5. While utilizing a stylet during endotracheal intubation, the distal end of the stylet should be?
Answer: 1 cm from the tip of the endotracheal tube
Explanation: Stylet is used in an ET tube to help maneuver the ET tube. You don't want the
stylet to extend past/too far beyond the end of the ET tube. It should rest just past the Murphy
eye.
