Chapter 8 Study Questions.db

Front 1

Which of the following interferes with ventilation in the presence of a flail segment?

Back 1

Ability to generate negative intrathoracic pressure is impaired

Front 2

PT with COPD may benefit from oxygen delivery through a venturi mask because?

Back 2

Oxygen concentration is controlled more carefully

Front 3

Immediate intubation should be considered for trauma PTs with a GCS of?

Back 3

8 or lower

Front 4

Which of the following factors is related to an increased likelihood of airway burns?

Back 4

All of the above

Front 5

High pitched inspiration noise caused by partial upper airway obstruction is

Back 5

Stridor

Front 6

Most common cause of airway obstruction

Back 6

Tongue

Front 7

Progressively deeper faster breathing alternating gradually with shallow, slower breathing is called

Back 7

Cheyne-Stokes Respirations

Front 8

When intubating adults, onset of bradycardia is likely due to?

Back 8

Stimulation of the vagus nerves

Front 9

Ventilation of ____ is the likely consequence of inserting ETT to far

Back 9

Right lung only

Front 10

End-tidal colorimetric capnography measures?

Back 10

Cardin dioxide in exhaled air

Front 11

Which condition is insertion of nasogastric tube contraindicated?

Back 11

Facial Fractures

Front 12

Peak flow meter measures

Back 12

Maximum rate of airflow during forced expiration

Front 13

When correctly placed, the tip of a straight laryngoscope blade should be>

Back 13

Under the epiglottis

Front 14

Which situation would you expect the end-tidal CO2 levels to be low despite a patent airway

Back 14

a person in cardiac arrest

Front 15

What makes the use of a dual lumen airway TRUE?

Back 15

It requires no neck hyperextension

Front 16

An attempt of ETT intubation must not interrupt ventilations for more than ____ seconds?

Back 16

30 seconds

Front 17

What indicates an esophageal intubation

Back 17

Not seeing the tip of the ETT pass through the vocal cords

Front 18

Without adequate airway maintenance and ventilations, the PT can succumb to brain injury/death in ____ minutes

Back 18

6-10 minutes

Front 19

Moderate hypoxia is indicated with a pulse ox. reading of ____%

Back 19

86-91%

Front 20

A drop in BP of greater than 10 torr, during inspiration is called

Back 20

Pulsus Paradoxus

Front 21

When intubating a stoma site, how far past the distal cuff should you insert the ETT?

Back 21

1-2 cm

Front 22

Simplest airway management technique without a suspected spinal injury?

Back 22

Head tilt/ chin lift

Front 23

In an adult, the narrowest part of the airway

Back 23

Larynx

Front 24

Hypoxic drive is stimulated by?

Back 24

Low PaO2

Front 25

Portable suction device should generate a flow of ____ L/min when the tube is open?

Back 25

30 L/min

Front 26

Preferred neuromuscular agent for prehospital rapid sequence intubation is ?

Back 26

Succinylcholine

Front 27

Which PT would Combi-tube be contraindicated for?

Back 27

59 yoa male with chronic alcoholism found in cardiac arrest

Front 28

A ____ may be used to facilitate nasotracheal intubation

Back 28

Endotrol tube

Front 29

Which airway maneuver should be used with a PT with a suspected spinal injury

Back 29

Jaw thrust

Front 30

Which statement about manual airway maneuver is true?

Back 30

It is often neglected by EMT's and Paramedics