FANZCA Airway Management and Techniques

Question 1

Which laryngoscope blade design provides the best view when the epiglottis is long and floppy and cannot be lifted indirectly?

Accepted Answer

Miller blade

Answer

Macintosh blade

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McCoy blade

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Bullard blade

Question 2

According to the Difficult Airway Society (DAS) guidelines adopted in Australian and New Zealand anaesthetic practice, what is the maximum number of intubation attempts recommended before declaring a failed intubation?

Accepted Answer

3 attempts

Answer

2 attempts

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4 attempts

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5 attempts

Question 3

When performing a rapid sequence induction (RSI), cricoid pressure (Sellick's maneuver) is applied. What is the recommended force to apply once the patient loses consciousness?

Accepted Answer

30 Newtons

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10 Newtons

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20 Newtons

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40 Newtons

Question 4

A patient with a Cormack-Lehane Grade III laryngoscopic view is best described as having which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Only the epiglottis visible

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Full view of the vocal cords

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Partial view of the vocal cords

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Neither epiglottis nor cords visible

Question 5

Which of the following is the MOST reliable method for confirming correct endotracheal tube placement in the FANZCA and ANZCA framework?

Accepted Answer

Continuous waveform capnography

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Chest auscultation bilaterally

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Visualisation of tube passing through cords

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Chest rise observed during ventilation

Question 6

In the 'can't intubate, can't oxygenate' (CICO) scenario, what is the preferred surgical airway technique in current ANZCA-endorsed guidelines?

Accepted Answer

Scalpel-finger-bougie cricothyroidotomy

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Percutaneous tracheostomy

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Surgical tracheostomy

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Needle cricothyroidotomy with jet ventilation

Question 7

What is the primary advantage of a video laryngoscope compared to a direct laryngoscope in the management of an anticipated difficult airway?

Accepted Answer

Provides an improved glottic view without requiring direct line of sight

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Eliminates the need for neuromuscular blockade

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Allows blind nasal intubation

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Removes the risk of dental trauma entirely