Ch 9: Principles of Airway Management and Ventilation

Question 1

The head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver is used to open the airway of:

a. an unresponsive patient without a suspected spine injury.
b. a responsive patient with a suspected spine injury.
c. an unresponsive patient with a suspected spine injury.
d. any patient who has a cervical collar in place.

Answer 1

a. an unresponsive patient without a suspected spine injury.

Question 2

How long should an adult patient who has vomited be suctioned?

a. As long as necessary to clear the airway
b. No more than 5 seconds
c. No more than 15 seconds
d. Only as long as it takes to back the catheter out of the patient’s mouth

Answer 2

a. As long as necessary to clear the airway

Question 3

An oropharyngeal airway (OPA) is inserted into the mouth in which of the following positions?

a. Position of function
b. Sideways along the cheek
c. Upside down
d. Under the tongue

Answer 3

c. Upside down

Question 4

A condition in which there is an insufficient level of oxygen in the blood and tissues is called:

a. hypocarbia.
b. apnea.
c. hyperventilation.
d. hypoxia.

Answer 4

d. hypoxia.

Question 5

The leaf-shaped structure that prevents food and fluids from entering the trachea is called the:

a. pharynx.
b. larynx.
c. epiglottis.
d. diaphragm

Answer 5

c. epiglottis.

Question 6

Which of the following happens during inhalation?

a. The intercostal muscles expand.
b. The diaphragm rises and expands.
c. The diaphragm moves downward.
d. The chest wall relaxes.

Answer 6

c. The diaphragm moves downward.

Question 7

Which of the following is an anatomical difference between an adult patient and a child patient?

a. Airway structures are less easily obstructed in the child.
b. The child has a larger mouth and nose.
c. The tongue of the child takes up proportionally more space in the mouth.
d. The airway structures may be more developed than in older adults.

Answer 7

c. The tongue of the child takes up proportionally more space in the mouth.

Question 8

Which of the following generally is considered to be the normal limits for ventilations for a child between the ages of 4 and 12?

a. 10 to 16 breaths/minute
b. 25 to 50 breaths/minute
c. 20 to 30 breaths/minute
d. 18 to 34 breaths/minute

Answer 8

d. 18 to 34 breaths/minute

Question 9

Stridor is an indication of which of the following?

a. Partial obstruction of the upper airway
b. Narrowing airway of the lungs
c. Tongue blocking the airway
d. Fluid in the lungs

Answer 9

b. Narrowing airway of the lungs

Question 10

The process that involves the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the cells is called:

a. apnea
b. tidal volume
c. stoma,
d. cellular respiration,

Answer 10

d. cellular respiration