NBRC Airway Management 2

Question 1

Right mainstem bronchus intubation is most commonly detected by:

Accepted Answer

Absent left-sided breath sounds

Answer

Decreased ETCO2 readings

Answer

Lower peak airway pressures

Answer

Decreased heart rate

Question 2

Which medication is a depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent used in RSI?

Accepted Answer

Succinylcholine

Answer

Rocuronium

Answer

Vecuronium

Answer

Atracurium

Question 3

A tracheostomy tube is indicated for all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Short-term airway management during a brief surgery

Answer

Prolonged mechanical ventilation (>2 weeks)

Answer

Upper airway obstruction

Answer

Facilitation of secretion removal

Question 4

Nasopharyngeal airways are contraindicated in patients with:

Accepted Answer

Basilar skull fracture

Answer

Intact gag reflex

Answer

Trismus (lockjaw)

Answer

Nasal congestion

Question 5

The Mallampati classification is used to predict:

Accepted Answer

Difficulty of endotracheal intubation

Answer

Degree of COPD severity

Answer

Severity of upper airway obstruction

Answer

Likelihood of aspiration pneumonia

Question 6

Video laryngoscopy compared to direct laryngoscopy typically provides:

Accepted Answer

Improved glottic view, especially in difficult airways

Answer

Worse glottic visualization in most patients

Answer

Faster time to intubation in all situations

Answer

No advantage in obese patients