Airway Management Flashcards
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A patient is found with snoring respirations, GCS of 8, and no trauma. The FIRST airway intervention should be:
Answer: Nasopharyngeal airway insertion
An NPA is a quick, minimally stimulating airway adjunct that relieves soft-tissue obstruction in a semiconscious patient.
Which of the following is a contraindication to nasopharyngeal airway (NPA) insertion?
Answer: Suspected basilar skull fracture
A suspected basilar skull fracture is a contraindication to NPA insertion due to the risk of intracranial tube passage.
When using a video laryngoscope, which advantage does it provide over direct laryngoscopy?
Answer: It provides a camera view without requiring direct line of sight
Video laryngoscopy uses a camera to display the glottis on a screen, improving visualization without requiring a direct line of sight.
A 70 kg adult patient is being ventilated with a BVM. What is the appropriate tidal volume to deliver?
Answer: 500–600 mL
Current guidelines recommend 500–600 mL (6–8 mL/kg) tidal volumes to prevent barotrauma during BVM ventilation.
The Combitube (esophageal-tracheal double lumen airway) is designed so that ventilation is effective regardless of tube placement because:
Answer: It has two lumens and two cuffs allowing ventilation whether placed in the esophagus or trachea
The Combitube has two lumens and two inflatable cuffs; the correct lumen is used based on where the tube lands — esophagus (most common) or trachea.
A pediatric patient requires intubation. Using the length-based tape (Broselow tape) estimate, which parameter does the tape directly estimate?
Answer: Ideal body weight and appropriate equipment sizes
The Broselow tape uses the child's length as a proxy for weight to estimate appropriate equipment sizes and drug doses.
Which clinical sign best indicates adequate ventilation during CPR with an advanced airway in place?
Answer: Visible chest rise with each ventilation
Visible chest rise with each breath is the immediate clinical confirmation that ventilation is delivering air to the lungs.