FLIGHT PARAMEDIC ADVANCED AIRWAY MANAGEMENT Exam Questions With Verified Answers
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FLIGHT PARAMEDIC ADVANCED AIRWAY MANAGEMENT
FLIGHT PARAMEDIC ADVANCED AIRWAY MANAGEMENT
Exam Questions With Verified Answers
What are characteristics of a Mallampati 1 airway?☑️Correct Ans-Soft palate, uvula, ant / pos
tonsillar pillars visible.
What are characteristics of a Mallampati 2 airway?☑️Correct Ans-Tonsillar pillars hi...
FLIGHT PARAMEDIC ADVANCED AIRWAY MANAGEMENT
Exam Questions With Verified Answers
What are characteristics of a Mallampati 1 airway?☑️Correct Ans-Soft palate, uvula, ant / pos
tonsillar pillars visible.
What are characteristics of a Mallampati 2 airway?☑️Correct Ans-Tonsillar pillars hidden by
the tongue.
What are some characteristics of a Mallampati 3 airway?☑️Correct Ans-Only the base of the
uvula can be seen.
What are some characteristics of a Mallampati 4 airway?☑️Correct Ans-The uvula cannot be
seen. Severe difficult in intubating, typically associated with obese patients.
What is the preffered method for positioning a patient prior to intubating?☑️Correct Ans-Ears
elevated to the patients sternum. Pt's head slightly tilted back.
"Failure to manage an ________________ is a major cause of a preventable death in the
prehospital setting."☑️Correct Ans-Airway
What are some indications for immediate intubation?☑️Correct Ans-Unable to swallow.
GCS <8.
Expected clinical course.
, Apnea.
Airway obstruction.
Resp failure.
What are the three critical lab values that indicate the need for intubation?☑️Correct Ans-Ph
<7.2
CO2 >55
PaO2 <60
Rememeber, only one needs to be off to indicate the need for intubation.
What does the L.E.M.O.N acronym stand for?☑️Correct Ans-*Look
*Evaluate 3-3-2
*Mallampati
*Obstructions
* Neck Mobility.
What is the H.E.A.V.E.N acronym used for?☑️Correct Ans-Evaluating the difficulty of an
intubation.
What does H.E.A.V.E.N stand for?☑️Correct Ans-Hypoxemia
Extremes of size
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