Intubation 2

When properly placed, an ET tube is placed through the ______.

• diaphragm

• ossicles

• vocal cords

• uvula

A curved blade is designed so that the tip of the blade is inserted into the ____.

• nasopharynx

• tongue

• tonsils

• vallecula

The following instrument may be used to assist with nasotrachael intubation.

• McDonald forceps

• flexible stylus

• Magill forceps

• surgical clips

When intubating a patient, place the patient in a ___ position for adequate visualization of the vocal cords.

• hyperextended

• hypoextended

• sniffing

• prone

An LMA is a SGA device that may be used as a method of elective ventilation in the operating room. LMA stands for ___?

• Left Middle Lobe Atelectasis

• Lower Middle Airway

• Laryngeal Mask Airway

• Left Medial Airway

Prior to intubation,first correctly position the patient, prepare the medical equipment,which additional action?

• Initiate long-term sedation

• Perform Sellick maneuver

• Initiate rapid-sequence induction

• Provide ventilation with 100% oxygen

Intubation of an adult, tubes with a larger internal diameter are appropriate to use for which of the following reasons

• To decrease likelihood of esophageal intubation

• To decrease risk of damage to vocal cords

• To reduce airway secretions

• To reduce the work of breathing

Which of the following statements about Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) is INCORRECT:

• RSI minimizes the risk of pulmonary aspiration

• RSI minimizes untoward physiologic responses due to direct laryngoscopy

• RSI increases the chance of successful intubation by inducing paralysis

• RSI is the method of choice to secure airway to patient in cardiac arrest

The airway assessment mnemonic is named after which fruit?

• MANGO – Mallampati/Airway Diameter/Neck/Gnashers/Obstruction

• LIME – Look/Incisor distance/Mallampati/Evaluate

• APPLE – Airway diameter/Positioning/Palate/Look/Evaluate

• LEMON – Look/Evaluate/Mallampati/Obstruction/Neck

What can you use to help optimise airway anatomy when intubating a small child?

• Philly collar

• Head of the bed sloping downwards

• Neck/shoulder roll

• Put the child in the recovery position