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Airway Management Basic Airway Exam Questions & Answers

Airway Management Exam 4 Questions & Answers What features are incorporated into most modern endotracheal tubes to assist in verifying proper tube placement? - ANSWERSimbedded radioplaque markings in the distal end of the tube body What should be the maximum time devoted to any intubation attempt? - ANSWERS30 seconds Ideally, the distal tip of a properly positioned endotracheal tube (in an adult man) should be positioned about how far above the carina? - ANSWERS3-6 cm What is the a...

Airway Management Pre-Test Questions & Answers

Airway Management Module 1 Exam Questions & Answers Conditions that require airway management - ANSWERSairway compromise respiratory failure need to protect the airway Which conditions indicate inability to protect the airway? - ANSWERSrisk for aspiration coma lack of gag reflex inability to cough Purpose of a nasal airway - ANSWERSsuctioning Standard size for ETT - ANSWERSmale- 8.0 female- 7.0 Standard size for adapters on ETT - ANSWERS15 mm What is the purpose of a M...

Airway Management Egan's Chapter 36 Exam Questions & Answers 1. What is the primary indication for tracheal suctioning? a. Presence of pneumonia b. Presence of atelectasis c. Ineffective coughing d. Retention of secretions - ANSWERSRetention of secretions 2. What is the most common complication of suctioning? a. Hypoxemia b. Hypotension c. Arrhythmias d. Infection - ANSWERSHypoxemia 3. Complications of tracheal suctioning include which of the following?

Airway Management Interactive Lecture Exam Questions & Answers

Week 6 Airway Management - Lesson 4 & 5 Post-test questions A+ A patient has an endotracheal tube inserted orally. When should the nurse expect to perform endotracheal tube care? A. Whenever the patient begins to cough. B. On a routine schedule according to agency policy to reposition the tube. C. Only when the depth of the tube has changed from its original position (as indicated by a marking at the lip or gum line). D. According to health care provider orders. - ANSWERSB. On a routine...

Airway management pretest questions & answers

Airway management exam 2 questions & answers Goals of Airway management - ANSWERS-during respiratory arrest -maintenance of patent airway Cause of Upper Airway Compromise - ANSWERS-trauma -declining consciousness -allergic reactions -infections -neoplasm -aspirated foreign bodies -vocal cord dysfunction Causes of upper airway obstruction - ANSWERS-tongue -edema -bleeding -secretions -foreign substances -laryngospasm Signs of partial upper airway obstruction - ANSWERS...

Airway Management and Ventilation Exam Questions & Answers Which of the following is the most common cause of upper airway obstruction? A. the tongue B. foreign bodies C. trauma D. laryngeal swelling E. aspiration of blood or vomitus - ANSWERSA. the tongue All of the following conditions may cause reduced inspiratory volumes EXCEPT: A. pneumothorax. B. asthma. C. high inspired oxygen concentrations. D. respiratory muscle paralysis. E. emphysema. - ANSWERSC. high inspired ox...

AIRWAY MANAGEMENT, RESPIRATION, & VENTILATION MODULE 2 EXAM QUESTIONS A+ When inserting an oropharyngeal airway, how many degrees do you need to rotate the airway so the tip is pointing down into the patients airway? A) 180 B) 45 C) 270 D) 90 - ANSWERSA) 180 Which of the following is a sign of an inadequate airway? A) Equal expansion of both sides of the chest as the patient inhales B) Typical skin coloration C) Regular chest movements D) Nasal flaring - ANSWERS...

Airway Management Proctored Test Questions & Answers

Airway Exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions What is arguably the single most important aspect of an assessment? - ANSWERSAssessing the airway If there is a question about airway history, what should the anesthesia provider try to do? - ANSWERSObtain old airway records. T/F: The airway exam is not 100% predictive of a difficult airway. - ANSWERSTrue. What is the *most* predictive factor of a difficult airway? - ANSWERSHistory of difficult intubation. T/F: adverse airway event...

Airway exam review questions & answers When auscultating the lungs of a patient with early pulmonary edema, you will MOST likely hear: - ANSWERSinspiratory rhonchi to the bilateral apices of the lungs. The ____________ are pyramid-like structures that form the posterior attachment of the vocal cords. - ANSWERSarytenoid cartilages A patient who is coughing up purulent sputum is MOST likely experiencing: - ANSWERSAn infection Intrapulmonary shunting is defined as: - ANSWERSthe return...

Airway study exam questions & answers Which equipment is essential to have while awaiting ALS transport of a critical transport. - ANSWERSSuction machine and tubing Proper O2 flow for a non-rebreather - ANSWERSSo the reservoir bag does not deflate more than one third while preparing to suction an apneic patient, what should you have on standby? - ANSWERSa container of sterile water you suspect a neck injury on a patient and ventilating the apneic patient is unsucsesful. what should...

Airway Test 1 Questions & Answers What two things will you do for EVERY patient pre-operatively? - ANSWERSAuscultate heart and lungs Airway examination - for every patient, for every procedure, for every encounter T/F: The anesthesia provider is the airway expert - ANSWERSTrue T/F: The airway exam is 100% predictable of a difficult airway. - ANSWERSFalse! The airway exam could be perfect and you could still have a difficult airway. If the airway looks difficult, there's a go...

AIRWAY Exam Study Questions & Answers What should never be placed on an o2 tank? - ANSWERSAdhesive tape When should an oxygen tank be replaced? - ANSWERSUnder 200 psi How often should you perform rescue breaths on an adult? - ANSWERS5-6 seconds What is the normal respiratory rate for an adult? - ANSWERS12-20 breaths(500 ml) How do you determine breathing in a unresponsive patient is adequate? - ANSWERSLook, Listen feel What is the recommended maximum pressure for 02 tank? - A...

Airway Exam I Questions & Answers A pt. on a volume cycled ventilator is having a bronchospasm, what happens to Tidal Volume? PIP? - ANSWERSVt - no change, Pip increases A pt. on pressure control as a ventilation mode has an increase in amount of lung secretions, what happens to Vt? - ANSWERSVt decreases, PIP stays the same A patient arrives in PACU from the OR intubated after surgery. The pt. has no respiratory effort due to residual MR. What mode of ventilation would be appropriate ...

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 ...

Airway Unit Exam Questions & Answers Preferred suction catheter for suctioning the oropharynx - ANSWERSrigid tip with a contour How to measure OPA? - ANSWERSfrom corner of mouth to earlobe Proper sequence for suctioning patient - ANSWERS1. properly assemble and test unit for >300mmHG 2. Turn head to side (unless there is a cervical injury). Open mouth using cross-finger technique or tongue-jaw lift, insert tip to measured depth. 3. Apply suction in circular motion as you withdraw...