Difficult Airway

Difficult Airway

Professional Development

15 Qs

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Difficult Airway

Difficult Airway

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Created by

Connie Schwendeman

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A complete airway assessment is

Completed by the charge RN

Only completed if the patient has a history of pre-existing airway condition (s)

Completed on all patients prior to receiving sedation medications by an MD or licensed professional

Required to be completed by the physician during the procedure

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Assessment that a patient has a difficult airway:

Is identified when a patient's total score is 3 on the Modified Lemon Scoring System

Notifies that the licensed professional that a physician is needed at bedside

Only addresses the patient's immediate need for oxygen

None of the above

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is the Modified Lemon System "point " criteria to identify when a patient has a difficult airway?

Scoring system is based on a total of 10 points and the patients score is greater than or equal to 7

Scoring system is based on a total of 9 points and the patients score is greater than or equal to 8

Scoring system is based on a total of 8 points and the patients score is greater than or equal to 6

Scoring system is based on a total of 8 points and the patients score is greater than or equal to 4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Early recognition of a difficult airway is a PRIORITY. In a matter of minutes, failure to secure and maintain a patent airway can result in hypoxia brain injury or death.

True

False

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Modified Lemon Score is based on the assessment of 5 topics and the acronym "LEMON" helps one to remember the following:

Listen, Evaluate, Mallampati, Observe, Needs

Look, Evaluate, Mallampati, Obstruction, Neck Mobility

Look, External, Mallampati, Obstruction, Neck Mobility

Listen, Evaluate, Mallampati, Oropharynx, Nasopharynx

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

As you assess your 40 year old patient, you observe that he has a receding chin and also is obese. Which letter/word in the acronym "LEMON" does this pertain to?

Evaluate

Look

Obstruction

Mallampati

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When evaluating your patient, the measured items for the LEMON Scoring System include the :

Mouth opening: Mouth to nose: Chin to chest

Lower lip to chin, Chin to hyoid bone: Hyoid bone to thyroid cartilage

Mouth opening: Chin to hyoid bone; Hyoid bone to thyroid cartilage

Mallampati; Chin to thyroid cartilage; Thyroid cartilage to hyoid

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