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WorksheetsTracheostomy part 1&2
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 17mins
The surgical procedure consists of making and an incision on the anterior aspect (front) of the neck and opening a direct Airways through the incision in the trachea name the procedure.
Tonsillectomy
Cricoidectomy
Tracheostomy
Tracheomalacia
in which of the following conditions tracheostomy is indicated ?
emergency airway access in burn
functional / mechanical upper airway obstruction
airway access for prolonged mechanical ventilation
all of the above
which is commonly called the voice box is an organ in the top of the neck involved in breathing , producing sound , and protecting the trachea against food aspiration ?
trachea
pharynx
larynx
both A & C
which body part in the following options connects the inferior part of the pharynx with trachea?
cricoid cartilage
larynx
hyoid bone
cricoid membrane
the cricoid cartilage is one of the imp landmarks in the tracheostomy procedure . it is present at top of trachea and forms the inferior wall of the larynx
true
false
which of the following support the front portion of larynx and covered partly by the thyroid gland ?
thyroid cartilage
cricoid cartilage
tracheostomy is most often done between _ tracheal cartilaginous rings
1st & 2nd
6th & 7th
4th & 5th
2nd & 3rd
a person was suffering from breathing difficulty , immediately tracheostomy was performed in the OT . what is the use of a tracheostomy tube in these procedure ?
to provide patent airway due to upper airway obstruction
to provide healing of lesion
to provide food to the GIT
none of the above
all are the parts of the tracheostomy tube except ?
neck flanges
syringe
cuff
outer flange
identify the part of tracheostomy tube that act as a plastic guide with a smooth rounded tip, used to guide the outer cannula during the instruction of the tube .
obturator
inner cannula
cuff
syringe with air
during tracheostomy ___ covers the opening of the tracheostomy tube placed in the throat and allows the patient to breathe through his nose/mouth.
A. inner cannula
B. obturator
C. caps/plugs
both A & B
what type of tracheostomy tubes are these ?
fenestrated and non-fenestrated
cuffed and non cuffed
rounded and straight
none of the above
in open surgical tracheostomy (OST), surgeon makes a ____ incision through the skin at the lower part of the anterior neck .
horizontal/diagonal
horizontal/vertical
diagonal/round
none of the above
at what duration should the area around the stoma be inspected ?
once daily
once in three days
thrice daily
once in a week
what is use of heat and moisture exchanger (HME)?
to provide tracheal humidification
to clean the trachea
to provide the local anesthesia
to assist the tracheal intubation
in which of the following situation is the tracheostomy decannulated ?
A. mechanical ventilation is required
B. patient is able to breathe normally
C. mechanical ventilation is not required
D. both B & C
what is the procedure of tracheostomy decannulation ?
upsize the tracheostomy tubes to larger lumen diameter after decannulation
upsized the tracheostomy tubes to larger lumen diameter before decannulation
downsize the tracheostomy tubes to smaller lumen diameter after decannulation
downsize the tracheostomy tubes to smaller lumen diameter before decannulation
which of the following events should be reported immediately after decannulation?
restlessness
anxiety
change in breathing
all of the above
name two procedure of tracheostomy
open and closed
closed and subcutaneous
open and superficial
open and percutaneous
temperature ranging from ___to___ at the tracheostomy site .
22.8 degree C to 35.5 degree C
36.5 degree C to 37.5 degree C
46.5 degree C to 65.6 degree C
15.8 degree C to 25 degree C
identify this ?
(a)
larynx is also known as ?
(a)
