Quiz 1- Respiratory Questions Flashcards
Part of head at greatest risk during airway management
Eyes
Path of an NG or nasal endo-tracheal tube
An NG tube would go through the NARES- NASAL CONCHAE- PAST PHARYNGEAL TONSIL- NASOPHARYNX- OROPHARYNX LARYNGOPHARYNX- TRACHEA
What structures determine the accessibility to an airway
Palatoglossal arch and palatine tonsils
Laryngeal position
Between pharynx and trachea. C3-C6
Hyoid bone position
C3
Thyroid cartilage position
C4-C5
Cricoid cartilage
C6
Laryngeal fulcrum/main point of attachment
hyoid bone
The larynx is suspended from the
mandible and skull
The larynx is stabilized by the
sternum and scapulae
When are the vocal cords in Mid line position
During phonation the vocal cords are in the midline
When are the vocal cords in para median or cadaveric position
During rest and end expiration
When are the vocal cords in intermediate position
During inspiration
When are the vocal cords in lateral position- against larynx
At maximum inspiration
Top cervical spine joint?
Atlanto-occipital joint
Atlanto-occipital Joint ROM
extending joint causes 30 degrees extension of neck
In the jaw Thrust Maneuver what anatomic points are involved?
mandible- angle
What is the vector for the jaw-thrust maneuver?
Straight upwards toward the ceiling