EMT Fisdap 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
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
