Airway Quiz

The Vagal Nerve is a nerve that runs the length of the body, and if stimulated will cause...

Tachycardia

Hypertension

Hyperglycemia

Bradycardia

Suctioning a patient may cause __________ resulting in (a)____________

Hypoxia, Tachycardia

Vegal Stimulation, Bradycardia and Hypotension

Tachycardia, Hypertension

Vegal Stimulation, Tachycardia and Hypertension

You arrive on scene to 30 YOM patient who has fallen 20 Feet. He is not breathing and does not have an open airway, you notice he has a gag reflex. What is your next step?

Head-tilt, Chin-lift and insert oropharyngeal Airway

Jaw Thrust and insert and King Airway

Head-tilt, Chin-lift and insert a nasopharyngeal airway

Jaw Thrust and insert nasopharyngeal airway

Head-tilt, Chin-lift and insert a King Airway

Jaw thrust and insert an Oropharyngeal Airway

How are King Airways correctly measured?

From the chin to the earlobe

By the patients height.

According to the patients kneck

Select the incorrect answer: Before inserting the King Airway you should...

Check the cuffs to ensure there are no breaks or leaks.

Lubricate the the airway with surgical lubricant

Inflate the cuffs

Ensure it is sized appropriately

Select ALL the correct steps: Once you insert the King Airway the next steps are...

Inflate the cuffs to the correct amount of air (Sometimes larger airways require two suringes of air.)

Ensure the airway is positioned correctly.

Ensure you have good chest rise and fall.

Listen for gurgling

Lubricate the patients mouth and airway

When ventilating a patient, if you ventilate too rapidly and aggressively what may occur

Nothing, you can't ventilate to rapidly.

Gastric Inflation and aspiration

Damage to the bag-valve mask

What is the correct way to measure an Oropharyngeal Airway?

From the tip of the nose to the opening of the mouth

From the nose to the angle of the Jaw

From the opening of the mouth to the angle of the Jaw

From the opening of the mouth to the Chin

What is the correct way to measure and insert a nasopharyngeal airway?

From the opening of the mouth to the angle of the jaw; bezel towards the mouth.

From the opening of the mouth to to the angle of the jaw; bezel towards the septum.

From the tip of the nose to the mouth; bezzel pointed towards the septum.

From the tip of the nose to the angle of the jaw; bezzel pointed towards the septum

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