ATCN 2024 Chapter 2 Airway and Ventilatory Management Exam
Qs & As.
_____________________________________ must be administered to all severely
injured trauma patients - Correct Answer Supplemental oxygen
Airway compromise can be sudden and complete,, insidious and partial, and /
progressive and recurrent. Although it is often related to pain, or anxiety, or both
________________________________ can be a subtle early sign of airway and/or
ventilatory compromise. - Correct Answer Tachypnea
A positive, appropriate verbal response with a clear voice indicates : - Correct Answer
That the patients airway is patent, ventilation is intact, and brain perfusion is sufficient.
Failure to respond or an inappropriate response suggests an altered level of
consciousness that may be result of airway or ventilatory compromise or both.
___________________________________________________________ is defined as
a tube placed in the trachea with the cuff inflates below the vocal cords, the tube
connected to a form of oxygen enriched assisted ventilation, and the airway secured in
place with an appropriate stabilizing method. - Correct Answer Definitive Airway
Maintaining ____________________________ and preventing
______________________________ are critical in managing trauma patients,
especially those who have sustained head injuries. - Correct Answer Oxygenation And
preventing hypoxia
An understanding of the ____________________________________. Is mandatory to
providing adequate airway management while anticipating the risks. - Correct Answer
Understanding the type of injury
This injury is indicated by a triad of clinical signs:
Hoarseness
Subcutaneous emphysema
Palpable fractures - Correct Answer Laryngeal Trauma
________________________________________ can cause abnormal breathing
patterns and compromise adequacy of ventilation. - Correct Answer Intracranial Injury
Cervical spinal cord injury can result in respiratory muscle paresis and paralysis.
Cervical injuries below _________________ result in maintenance of the diaphragmatic
function but loss of the intercostal and abdominal muscles contribution to respiration. -
Correct Answer C 3
Typically these patients display a seesaw pattern of breathing in which the abdomen is
pushed out with inspiration, while the lower rib cage is pulled in.
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