Nasopharyngeal airway - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

TNCC 9th Edition final exam test 100 questions with correct and verified answers. Graded A+ 1. You are caring for a patient who was thrown from a bike and was not wearing a helmet. While performing the head-to-toe assessment, you note clear drainage from the right ear. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step? A. Clean the ear with a cotton-tipped applicator. B. Pack the ear with gauze. C. Notify the physician D. Document and continue the exam. - Correct answer C. Not...

From the atmosphere, what structures does air pass through during ventilation? - Answer- Starts in atmosphere, then nose, nasopharyngeal space/orophargyneal space (if mouth breather), then pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli What is the purpose of the nasal passages and nasopharynx? - Answer- To warm/humidify air as it passes through What is the difference between respiration and ventilation? - Answer- Respiration refers to the exchange of gases in the alveoli, ventilat...

The role of the EMS Provider is to do all of the following except: a) perform primary assessment b) provide initial resuscitation c) provide definite diagnosis d) package patients for transportation - c) provide definitive diagnosis In what position should an unconscious overdose patient be transported to a hospital? a) on their side, with feet elevated b) on their side c) seated, with head tilted back and legs elevated d) face down, with head elevated - b) on their side Whic...

1. Upon insertion of an oropharyngeal airway (OPA), the tip of the device should be positioned in what anatomical space? a. Oropharynx b. Nasopharynx c. Hyperpharynx d. Laryngopharynx CORRECT ANSWER D 2. The administration of a beta2-specific drug to a patient with respiratory distress is done to effect a change to what portion of the respiratory tree? a. Alveoli b. Vocal cords c. Bronchioles d. Main stem bronchi CORRECT ANSWER C 3. Which of the following statements from the pa...

From the atmosphere, what structures does air pass through during ventilation? Correct Answer Starts in atmosphere, then nose, nasopharyngeal space/orophargyneal space (if mouth breather), then pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli What is the purpose of the nasal passages and nasopharynx? Correct Answer To warm/humidify air as it passes through What is the difference between respiration and ventilation? Correct Answer Respiration refers to the exchange of gases in the al...

Responsive patient older than 1 year - Radial A patient sitting in chair leaning forward outstretched arms Difficulty breathing When palpating the carotid pulse of a responsive patient Avoid compressing both carotid arteries simultaneously You receive a call to a day care center for an unresponsive 8 month old Assess a brachial pulse for 5-10 seconds If you can't palpate a pulse Immediately begin CPR Gas exchange in lungs is facilitated by Adequate amoun...

What differences in a child's airway might make airway management more difficult than in an adult? A. smaller jaw, smaller teeth B. longer airway and small tongue C. a smaller jaw and a proportionally larger tongue D. There are no anatomic differences that affect airway management in children versus adults. - correct answer C. Smaller Jaw and proportionally larger tongue A normal respiratory rate for an adult is ____ while a normal respiratory rate for a newborn is ____. A. 8 to16...

1. Where does the stimulus to breathe originate? A. Spinal cord B. Diaphragm C. Heart D. Brainstem 2. What is the proper way to measure an oropharyngeal airway? A. The nose to the xyphoid process. B. From the center of the mouth to the angle of the jaw. C. From the tip of the nose to the lobe of the ear. D. By the size of the patients thumb. 3. During respiration, where does the process of the gas exchange occur? A. Trachea B. Aveoli C. Epiglottis D. Bronchioles 4. A c...

Pulmonary artery - Answer-One of two arteries that carry venous (oxygen poor) blood from heart to lungs What type of intubation is preferred with emesis with aspiration? - Answer-ETT. LMA or combitube acceptable. What emergency would a cricothyrotomy typically be performed? - Answer-Airway obstruction Atropine would be given in which emergency? - Answer-Symptomatic bradycardia Adenosine would be given in which emergency? - Answer-SVT Amiodarone would be given in which emergency? -...

Artificial Airways Correct Answer-- Oropharyngeal Airway - Nasopharyngeal Airway - Endotracheal Tube—avg 14 day use d/t risk of ischemia, fistula, vocal cord paralysis - Tracheostomy Tube—long-term use *Oropharyngeal may be removed when gag reflex regained; nasopharyngeal may be removed when pt awake and attempting to remove* Endotracheal Tubes Correct Answer-Most common short-term artificial airway inserted down the trachea - Provides positive-pressure ventilation - Pts may be ...