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Steps must be performed in order. Appropriate airway management
Bypass steps that do not apply.
a. Open and maintain a patent
airway.
b. Recognize and treat airway
obstructions.
c. Assess ventilation and
oxygenation status.
d. Administer supplemental oxygen.
e.Provide ventilatory assistance.
,Consists of all anatomic airway Upper airway
structures above the glottic
opening.
1. Tongue
a. Must be manipulated
b. Tends to fall back into the
posterior pharynx in unresponsive
patient
2. Pharynx
a. Muscular tube that extends from
the nose and mouth to the
esophagus and trachea
b. Composed of:
i. Nasopharynx
ii. Oropharynx
iii. Laryngopharynx (hypopharynx)
Extends from the glottis to the Lower airway
pulmonary capillary membrane.
1. Larynx
2. Thyroid cartilage
3. Cricoid cartilage (cricoid ring)
4. Cricothyroid membrane
5. Glottis
6. Trachea
-Complex structure formed by 1. Larynx
many independent cartilaginous
structures
-Marks where the upper airway
ends and lower airway begins
,-Shield-shaped structure formed by 2. Thyroid cartilage
two plates that join in a "V" shape
anteriorly to form the laryngeal
prominence
i. Known as the Adam's apple
ii. More pronounced in men
iii. Can be difficult to locate in
obese or short-necked patients
-Suspended from the hyoid bone
by the thyroid ligament
-Directly anterior to the glottic
opening
-Lies inferiorly to the thyroid 3. Cricoid cartilage (cricoid ring)
cartilage
-Forms the lowest portion of the
larynx
-More prominent in females
-Located between the thyroid and 4. Cricothyroid membrane
cricoid cartilage
-Site for emergency surgical and
nonsurgical access to the airway
-Bordered laterally and inferiorly by
the highly vascular thyroid gland
-Narrowest portion of the adult 5. Glottis
airway
-Vocal cords are located at the
lateral borders of the glottis.
-Epiglottis is located at the superior
border of the glottis.
-ET intubation requires visualizing
the epiglottis, glottis, and vocal
cords before inserting the ET tube.
, -Immediately descends into the 6. Trachea
thoracic cavity
-Not a straight tube, which is key to
understand when placing an ET
tube
1. A constant supply of oxygen and The respiratory and cardiovascular systems work
nutrients is delivered to every cell. together to ensure that:
2. Waste products are removed
from every cell.
-Physical act of moving air into and Ventilation
out of the lungs
1. Inhalation is the active, muscular
part of breathing.
2. Exhalation is a passive process
and does not normally require
muscular effort.
-Process of loading oxygen Oxygenation
molecules onto hemoglobin
molecules in the bloodstream
-Requires adequate FiO2
(Percentage of oxygen in inhaled
air)
-Process of exchanging O2 and Respiration
CO2-->
1. External respiration (Also called
pulmonary respiration): Process of
exchanging O2 and CO2 between
the alveoli and blood in pulmonary
capillaries.
2. Internal respiration (Also called
cellular respiration): Exchange of
O2 and CO2 between the systemic
circulation and the body's cells.
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS @ 2026
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Terms in this set (187)
Steps must be performed in order. Appropriate airway management
Bypass steps that do not apply.
a. Open and maintain a patent
airway.
b. Recognize and treat airway
obstructions.
c. Assess ventilation and
oxygenation status.
d. Administer supplemental oxygen.
e.Provide ventilatory assistance.
,Consists of all anatomic airway Upper airway
structures above the glottic
opening.
1. Tongue
a. Must be manipulated
b. Tends to fall back into the
posterior pharynx in unresponsive
patient
2. Pharynx
a. Muscular tube that extends from
the nose and mouth to the
esophagus and trachea
b. Composed of:
i. Nasopharynx
ii. Oropharynx
iii. Laryngopharynx (hypopharynx)
Extends from the glottis to the Lower airway
pulmonary capillary membrane.
1. Larynx
2. Thyroid cartilage
3. Cricoid cartilage (cricoid ring)
4. Cricothyroid membrane
5. Glottis
6. Trachea
-Complex structure formed by 1. Larynx
many independent cartilaginous
structures
-Marks where the upper airway
ends and lower airway begins
,-Shield-shaped structure formed by 2. Thyroid cartilage
two plates that join in a "V" shape
anteriorly to form the laryngeal
prominence
i. Known as the Adam's apple
ii. More pronounced in men
iii. Can be difficult to locate in
obese or short-necked patients
-Suspended from the hyoid bone
by the thyroid ligament
-Directly anterior to the glottic
opening
-Lies inferiorly to the thyroid 3. Cricoid cartilage (cricoid ring)
cartilage
-Forms the lowest portion of the
larynx
-More prominent in females
-Located between the thyroid and 4. Cricothyroid membrane
cricoid cartilage
-Site for emergency surgical and
nonsurgical access to the airway
-Bordered laterally and inferiorly by
the highly vascular thyroid gland
-Narrowest portion of the adult 5. Glottis
airway
-Vocal cords are located at the
lateral borders of the glottis.
-Epiglottis is located at the superior
border of the glottis.
-ET intubation requires visualizing
the epiglottis, glottis, and vocal
cords before inserting the ET tube.
, -Immediately descends into the 6. Trachea
thoracic cavity
-Not a straight tube, which is key to
understand when placing an ET
tube
1. A constant supply of oxygen and The respiratory and cardiovascular systems work
nutrients is delivered to every cell. together to ensure that:
2. Waste products are removed
from every cell.
-Physical act of moving air into and Ventilation
out of the lungs
1. Inhalation is the active, muscular
part of breathing.
2. Exhalation is a passive process
and does not normally require
muscular effort.
-Process of loading oxygen Oxygenation
molecules onto hemoglobin
molecules in the bloodstream
-Requires adequate FiO2
(Percentage of oxygen in inhaled
air)
-Process of exchanging O2 and Respiration
CO2-->
1. External respiration (Also called
pulmonary respiration): Process of
exchanging O2 and CO2 between
the alveoli and blood in pulmonary
capillaries.
2. Internal respiration (Also called
cellular respiration): Exchange of
O2 and CO2 between the systemic
circulation and the body's cells.
