Airay Management

Question 1

What 4 reasons are trauma patients in respiratory distress and hypoxemic?

Answer 1

Upper airway obstruction
Hypoventilation
Pulmonary shunt
Pneumothorax

Question 2

Lower airway components

Answer 2

Trachea, bronchi
- carina
-mainstem bronchi

Lungs
- pleural space
Alveolocapillary membrane

Question 3

What is noisy breathing indicative of?

Answer 3

Obstructed breathing

Question 4

Basic airway maneuvers?

Answer 4

Modified jaw thrust
Chin lift

Question 5

Airway adjuncts

Answer 5

Nasopharyngeal
Oropharyngeal
BVM
Supraglottic airway
Endotracheal tube

Question 6

Why is SMR a risk to airway?

Answer 6

Vomit and aspiration

Question 7

LEON (difficult airway)

Answer 7

L-look externally
E-evaluate the 3-3-2rule
O- obstruction
N- neck mobility comprised

Question 8

Pulse oximetry monitors?

Answer 8

SPO2

Question 9

Caponography monitors?

Answer 9

Ventilation

Question 10

What is the flow rate and oxygen% for a simple ace mask?

Answer 10

10-12 lpm
40-50% O2

Question 11

What is the flow rate and oxygen% for a NRB?

Answer 11

12-15 lpm
60-90 O2

Question 12

What is the flow rate and oxygen% for a nasal cannula?

Answer 12

2-6 lpm
25-30% O2

Question 13

What is the flow rate and oxygen% for a BVM?

With resivoir bag?

Answer 13

12-15 lpm
40-50% O2

With reservoir bag 90-100% O2

Question 14

Normal tidal volume In adults?

Answer 14

400-600 cc

Question 15

Normal ETCO2?

Answer 15

35-45 mmHg

Question 16

Hypoventilation PCO2? Range?

Answer 16

Above 40 mmHg

Question 17

Hyperventilation PCO2 range?

Answer 17

Below 35 mmHg

Question 18

What does positive pressure ventilation achieve ?

Answer 18

Forces air through the glottic opening

Question 19

What do the lungs being difficult to inflate reveal?

Answer 19

Airway problems such as pneumothorax

Question 20

Difficult BVM neumonic

Answer 20

B- beard
O-obesity
O-older patients
T- toothlessness
S- snores/stridor