Paramedic- Airway Management Study Guide
Rated A+
1). If the distance between the hyoid bone and the thyroid notch is at least ___ cm wide, the
difficulty of intubation should be low.
Ans: 2
2). During sleep, the metabolic rate is ________ and the number of respirations _________.
Ans: low, decreases
3). A patient with respiratory splinting:
Ans: is breathing shallowly to alleviate chest pain
4). The major advantage of et intubation is that it:
Ans: protects the airway from aspiration
5). Digital intubation can be performed on trauma patients because:
Ans: the head does not have to be placed in a sniffing position
6). Needle cricothyrotomy is contraindicated in patients with:
Ans: obstruction above the catheter insertion site.
7). Capnography is a reliable method for confirming proper et tube placement because:
Ans: CO2 is not present in the esophagus
8). Complications of aspiration include all of the following, except:
Ans: excess surfactant production
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Rated A+
1). If the distance between the hyoid bone and the thyroid notch is at least ___ cm wide, the
difficulty of intubation should be low.
Ans: 2
2). During sleep, the metabolic rate is ________ and the number of respirations _________.
Ans: low, decreases
3). A patient with respiratory splinting:
Ans: is breathing shallowly to alleviate chest pain
4). The major advantage of et intubation is that it:
Ans: protects the airway from aspiration
5). Digital intubation can be performed on trauma patients because:
Ans: the head does not have to be placed in a sniffing position
6). Needle cricothyrotomy is contraindicated in patients with:
Ans: obstruction above the catheter insertion site.
7). Capnography is a reliable method for confirming proper et tube placement because:
Ans: CO2 is not present in the esophagus
8). Complications of aspiration include all of the following, except:
Ans: excess surfactant production
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