Airway Management Flashcards
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Which of the following is a contraindication to inserting a nasopharyngeal airway?
Answer: Suspected basal skull fracture
A suspected basal skull fracture contraindicates NPA insertion due to the risk of intracranial placement.
What does a low SpO2 reading combined with normal skin color most likely indicate?
Answer: Probe malposition or poor perfusion artifact
Discordant SpO2 and clinical appearance often suggest probe malposition, poor perfusion, or sensor artifact rather than true hypoxia.
During BVM ventilation, the mask should be held using which hand position?
Answer: E-C clamp technique
The E-C clamp technique uses the third, fourth, and fifth fingers to lift the jaw (E) while the thumb and index finger seal the mask (C).
What is the appropriate ventilation rate for an apneic adult with a pulse?
Answer: 10–12 breaths/min
An apneic adult with a pulse should be ventilated at 10–12 breaths per minute.
A patient has noisy, snoring respirations while lying supine. The most likely cause is:
Answer: Tongue occluding the airway
Snoring respirations in a supine patient are classically caused by the relaxed tongue falling back and partially obstructing the airway.
Which oxygen delivery device provides the lowest concentration of supplemental oxygen?
Answer: Nasal cannula
A nasal cannula delivers the lowest FiO2, typically 24–44% at 1–6 L/min.