Kettering airway Care Questions With Complete Solutions
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Kettering airway Care
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Kettering Airway Care
What are the four indications for oropharyngeal airways correct answer: Unconscious patient
Support bade of tongue
Bite block
Facilitate oral suctioning
How do you determine the correct size of an oropharyngeal airway correct answer: From the mouth or tip of chin to the angle of the jaw
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Kettering airway Care Questions With
Complete Solutions
What are the four indications for oropharyngeal airways correct answer: Unconscious patient Support bade of tongue Bite block Facilitate oral suctioning
How do you determine the correct size of an oropharyngeal airway correct answer: From the mouth or tip of chin to the angle of the jaw
How should an oropharyngeal airway be inserted correct answer: Upside down to the back to free throat and then turned
What are the four indications for a nasopharyngeal airway correct answer: Conscious patient Support base of tongue Facilitate nasotracheal suctioning Used to decrease trauma during nasotracheal suctioning
What are complications when using a nasopharyngeal airway correct answer: Trauma to the mucosa- use lubricant Epistaxis (nose bleed)- change every 24hrs Increased airway resistance- use largest that'll fit
How do you determine the size of an oropharyngeal airway correct answer: From the nostrils to the tip of the earlobe How should a nasopharyngeal airway be inserted correct answer: The way it is anatomically shaped and with the use of lubricant
What are the advantages of using the head tilt/ chin lift method correct answer: Easy to perform Permits control of loose dentures Works with all air groups
What are the contraindications for using the head tilt/chin lift maneuver correct answer: (Suspicion of) fractured neck
What are the advantages of using the (modified) jaw thrust maneuver correct answer: Allowing for establishing a patent airway in patients with a suspected neck fracture
What are the disadvantages of using the (modified) jaw thrust correct answer: Difficult to perform Difficult to obtain a good deal during mouth to mouth ventilation
Tiring for operator's wrists Patients looses dentures are not controlled
What is the difference between the jaw thrust and modified jaw thrust correct answer: Modified means that there is definitely no
neck extension occurring
What are the signs of a mild airway obstruction correct answer: Good air exchange Responsive and can cough forcefully
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