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EMTFisdap
Airway
exam
Review
The
upper
airway
includes
all
structures
above
the
-
correct
answer-glottis
first
and
largest
anatomical
structure
that
must
be
manipulated
when
managing
patients
airway
-
correct
answer-tongue
structures
of
the
upper
airway
-
correct
answer-Nose,
Mouth,
Jaw,
Oral
Cavity,
Pharynx,
and
Larynx(
voice
box)
The
lower
airway
extends
from
the
_
to
the
_
-
correct
answer-glottis
to
pulmonary
capillary
membrane
What
marks
where
the
upper
airway
ends
and
lower
airway
begins
-
correct
answer-Larynx
Lower
airway
consists
of
-
correct
answer-Larynx,
trachea,
alveoli,
bronchioles,
bronchi,
carina,
lungs
V
shaped
cartilage
of
thyroid
is
called
the
-
correct
answer-thyroid
notch
Cricoid
Ring
is
more
prominent
in...
-
correct
answer-females
LEMON
-
correct
answer-Look
Externally
Evaluate
3-3-2
Mallampati
Obstruction
Neck
Mobility
Indications
for
Intubation
-
correct
answer-*Airway
control
needed
as
result
of
a
coma
*Vent
support
before
respiratory
failure
*Prolonged
vent
support
required
*Traumatic
brain
injuries
*unresponsiveness(
least
to
most
invasive)
*Impending
airway
compromise
such
as
burns
or
trauma
Contraindications
for
intubation
-
correct
answer-*An
intact
gag
reflex
*inability
to
open
patients
mouth
because
of
trauma
*inability
to
see
glottic
opening
*Copious
secretions
How
long
to
preoxygenate
patient
before
intubation
-
correct
answer-2-3
minutes
above
94
%
but
oxygenate
originally
to
100%
Standered
precautions
for
intubation
should
include
-
correct
answer-N95,
glasses
or
face
shield The
tree
axes
of
airway
-
correct
answer-oral,
tracheal,
pharyngeal
indications
for
suctioning
lower
and
upper
airways
-
correct
answer-when
there
is
an
obstruction
in
your
way
that
can
potentially
get
in
the
way
of
airway
or
cause
aspiration
or
if
it
gets
in
the
way
of
ventilation
Obstructive
lower
airway
diseases
are
characterized
by
-
correct
answer-diffuse
obstruction
of
airflow
in
the
lungs
Most
common
lower
airway
diseases
-
correct
answer-chronic
bronchitis,
asthma,
and
emphysema
I:E
ratio
in
lower
airway
diseases
is
typically
-
correct
answer-1:2
inspiration
to
expiration
physical
findings
of
obstructive
airway
disease
-
correct
answer-pursed
lips
Increased
I:E
Ratio
abdominal
muscle
use
JVD
When
patients
have
an
asthma
attack
that
typically
comes
back
within
a
few
hours
this
usually
because
an
underlining
cause
of
-
correct
answer-infection
such
as
pneumonia
or
bronchitis
Bronchispasms
is
caused
by
-
correct
answer-constriction
of
the
smooth
muscle
that
surrounds
the
large
bronchi
in
the
airways
Pathological
diseases
that
limits
chest
expansion
ability
-
correct
answer-kyphosis,
scoliosis,
sarcoidosis,
obesity
and
neuromuscular
disease
Chronic
bronchitis
is
defined
as
-
correct
answer-Sputum
production
most
days
of
month
for
3
or
more
months
of
the
year
for
2
years.
why
are
emphysema
patients
usually
tachypnea
-
correct
answer-they
attempt
to
maintatin
a
normal
co2
level
by
breathing
fast
localized
wheezing
suggests
an
-
correct
answer-obstruction
localized
or
one
sided
crackles
are
consistent
with
-
correct
answer-pneumonia
Patients
with
COPD
are
at
risk
for
sudden
-
correct
answer-Cardiac
arrest
signs
of
pneumonia
-
correct
answer-usually
reports
several
days
of
weakness,
fever
chills,
productive
cough
with
chest
pain
when
coughing.
diminished
breath
sounds.
crackles
on
one
side
of
the
chest
usually
in
lung
bases.
significant
pain
when
breathing.
spo2
goes
down
when
laying
on
one
side.
Pink
sputum
is
indicative
of
____
-
correct
answer-pulmonary
edema
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