Airway And Ventilation

Front 1

The narrowest part of the pediatric airway

Back 1

The cricoid ring

Front 2

During the inhalation phase of ventilation, pressure in the thorax is

Back 2

Less than atmospheric pressure

Front 3

The major muscle used for ventilation

Back 3

Diaphragm

Front 4

A patient being ventilated with a BVM without supplemental oxygen would receive what FiO2?

Back 4

21%

Front 5

Abnormal retention levels of CO2 in the body

Back 5

Hypercarbia

Front 6

The amount of air moved in or out of the respiratory system in one breath

Back 6

Tidal Volume (VT)

Front 7

Cubic centimeters (CC) of air moved in one minute

Back 7

Minute Volume (VM)

Front 8

Formula for calculating minute volume

Back 8

VT X RR = MV

Front 9

When cardiac output does not match minute volume

Back 9

V/Q mismatch

Front 10

How long should a patient be suctioned?

Back 10

10-15 seconds

Front 11

Mask used to deliver specific percentages of oxygen to a patient

Back 11

Venturi Mask

Front 12

What should a rescuer do if the first two rescue breaths do not go in?

Back 12

Reposition the airway

Front 13

How is the airway opened if there is suspected head or neck injuries?

Back 13

Modified jaw thrust maneuver

Front 14

The laryngoscope lifts

Back 14

The tongue and epiglottis

Front 15

Curved laryngoscope blade

Back 15

Macintosh

Front 16

Mac blade is designed to fit in

Back 16

The vallecula

Front 17

The greatest advantage of a straight blade

Back 17

Greater displacement of the tongue

Front 18

The dangers of movement of an endotracheal tube once it is positioned

Back 18

Elevation of intercranial pressure

Front 19

Potentially dangerous complications of improper endotracheal intubation (3)

Back 19

Esophageal intubation

Pyriform sinus intubation

Right mainstem intubation

Front 20

Indications of proper endotracheal intubation (4)

Back 20

Presence of bilateral breath sounds

Absence of abdominal sounds

Presence of condensation in tube

Plateau in Capnography

Front 21

When is digital intubation useful? (3)

Back 21

Trauma patient with suspected c-spine injury

Entrapment that prevents proper positioning

Facial injuries distort the anatomy

Front 22

How is the pediatric airway different from the adult airway? (4)

Back 22

Tongue is larger in relation to oropharynx

Glottic opening is higher and more anterior

Vocal cords slant upward

Narrowest point is cricoid cartilage

Front 23

Preferred method of intubation in awake or combative patients

Back 23

Rapid sequence intubation (RSI)

Front 24

Blind nasotracheal intubation is contraindicated if the patient

Back 24

Is apneic

Front 25

PtL airway

Back 25

Pharyngeal tracheal lumen airway

Front 26

ETC airway

Back 26

Esophageal tracheal double lumen combitube

Front 27

LMA

Back 27

Larnygeal mask airway

Front 28

Both the PtL and ETC airways

Back 28

Can be inserted into either the trachea or esophagus

Front 29

Preferred point of entry for surgical airway

Back 29

Cricothyroid membrane

Front 30

How do rescue personnel typically ventilate patients with a stoma device?

Back 30

BVM to stoma

Front 31

Minimum acceptable vacuum level for suction

Back 31

300 mmHg

Front 32

Both standard routes of gastric decompression put the patient at risk for: (3)

Back 32

Vomiting

Misplacement into trachea

Trauma or bleeding from poor technique

Front 33

Graphic measurement of expired CO2

Back 33

Capnography

Front 34

Numeric measurement of expired CO2

Back 34

Capnometry

Front 35

Esophageal detector device (EDD) uses what anatomic principles?

Back 35

The trachea is a rigid tube, and will not collapse on itself, but the esophagus is flaccid and will

Front 36

Most common airway obstruction

Back 36

Tongue

Front 37

Asymmetrical chest wall movement

Back 37

Paradoxical breathing

Front 38

Best technique for opening airway if no c-spine trauma suspected

Back 38

Head-tilt/chin-lift

Front 39

May be used for an advanced airway if there is a gag reflex

Back 39

Nasopharyngeal airway (NPA)

Front 40

Contraindication of ETC

Back 40

Partial ingestion of caustic poisons

Front 41

Opening in anterior neck that connects trachea with ambient air

Back 41

Stoma

Front 42

Preferred method of gastric decompression in awake patient

Back 42

Nasogastric

Front 43

Device that has inspiratory release valve that makes it useful in treating spontaneously breathing patients who need higher oxygen concentrations

Back 43

Demand-valve device

Front 44

Dual lumen airway with ventilation port for each lumen. Blue, longer distal port and clear, shorter proximal port

Back 44

ETC

Front 45

Inflatable distal end placed in hypopharynx and inflated. Resembles mask.

Back 45

LMA

Front 46

Scissor-style clamps with circle-shaped tips

Back 46

Magill forceps

Front 47

Airway designed for insertion into the esophagus

Back 47

Esophageal Obturator Airway (EOA)

Front 48

Neuromuscular blocking agent

Back 48

Succinylcholine

Front 49

Airway with short, green tube and longer clear tube

Back 49

PtL

Front 50

Manually triggered, oxygen-powered breathing device

Back 50

Demand valve device

Front 51

Tonsil tip suction catheter

Back 51

Yankauer

Front 52

Semicircular plastic and rubber device that conform's to the palate's curvature and lifts the base of the tongue

Back 52

Oropharyngeal airway (OPA)

Front 53

Metal wire covered with plastic

Back 53

Stylet

Front 54

Esophageal airway that permits suctioning of the stomach

Back 54

Esophageal gastric tube airway (EGTA)

Front 55

Flexible 35-37 cm tube with adapter at on end and inflatable cuff at the other

Back 55

Cuffed endotracheal tube (ETT)

Front 56

Device consisting of tubing, reservoir bag, and inlet/outlet ports covered by thin rubber flaps

Back 56

Nonrebreather (NRB)

Front 57

Six steps to intubation

Back 57

1. Position airway

2. Open mouth

3. Control tongue

4. Control of the epiglottis

5. Recognizing landmarks

6. Placement of ETT

Front 58

Typical depth of ETT placement

Back 58

21cm at the teeth for women, 23 cm at the teeth for men

Front 59

Upper airway structures (4)

Back 59

Nasopharynx, oropharynx, Laryngopharynx, Larynx

Front 60

Lower airway structures (4)

Back 60

Trachea, Bronchial tree, lungs, alveoli

Front 61

Where does the trachea split into the bronchi?

Back 61

Carina

Front 62

Membrane attached to interior of chest cage

Back 62

Parietal pleura

Front 63

Membrane attached to lung surface

Back 63

Visceral pleura

Front 64

Additional amount of air inhaled after normal VT (3,000 cc)

Back 64

Inspiratory reserve volume (IRV)

Front 65

Additional amount of air exhaled after normal VT (1,100 cc)

Back 65

Expiratory reserve volume (ERV)