WorksheetsIntubation
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The instrument that will help you in placing an endotracheal tube is
an otoscope
a gyroscope
a stethoscope
a laryngoscope
The __________ covers the entrance to the trachea.
the tonsils
the epiglottis
the base of the tongue
the submandibular lymph nodes
The length of the endotracheal tube inside the patient should run from
one inch in front of the nose to the last rib
the front of the nose to the last rib
just outside the nose to the thoracic inlet
the canine teeth to the mid-trachea
Over-inflating the endotracheal tube cuff can cause
all of the above
post-op coughing
damage to the cells lining the trachea
tracheal rupture
Before intubation , patient not receive enough sedation will result____________(Select more than one)
poor cooperation lead to injury
difficulty in intubation
hypertension
cyanosis
100% oxygen for at least 1 minute before intubating a patient is important. This called__________
hypercapnia
hyperoxygenation
hyperventilating
hypoventilation
One way to confirm proper ET tube placement is via __
visualization
attach to ambu bag
estimate the depth of the tube
chest x ray
The distal end of an endotracheal tube (ET tube) has a(n) _____ that wedges the tube inside of the trachea when inflated.
re-capable port
balloon cuff
bladder
wedge cuff
The entire intubation procedure should only take about ___ to ___ ___ to perform.
30 to 45 seconds
30 to 45 minutes
5 to 10 minutes
5 to 10 seconds
What action do you take if you auscultate stomach gurgling after intubation?
inflate the balloon cuff
secure the ET tube to the patient's head and face
provide ventilatory support with supplemental 02
imediately remove the ET tube and reattempt intubation
Which of the following is NOT a suggested use for the laryngeal mask airway?
Providing an airway with minimal changes in blood pressure and heart rate
Emergency ventilation when tracheal intubation has failed
To assist in fiberoptic bronchoscopy
Assisting a tracheal intubation
To protect against aspiration
The Mallampati classification focuses on the visibility of oropharyngeal structures when the patient is examined in which of the following positions?
Sitting, mouth fully opened, tongue protruded, without phonation
Sitting, mouth fully opened, tongue protruded, with phonation
Semirecumbent, mouth fully open, tongue protruded, without phonation
Sitting, mouth opened, tongue in neutral position, without phonation
Supine, mouth fully open, tongue protruded, with phonation
You are called to evaluate a patient in the medical intensive care unit with an ETT cuff leak. Your first course of action should be which of the following?
Suction the posterior oropharynx.
Check the patient’s vital signs and evaluate for immediate reintubation.
Deflate the pilot balloon.
Review the most recent x-ray and order another.
Add additional air to the cuff .
Which of the following patient presentations presents with the LEAST risk of difficult intubation ?
45-year-old man, 145 kg, thyromental distance 5 cm, mouth opening 6 cm, Mallampati III, short neck with limited extension
52-year-old man, 45 kg, thyromental distance 5cm, mouth opening 5 cm, Mallampati II, history of neck radiation, limited submandibular compliance
56-year-old man, 72 kg, thyromental distance 5 cm, mouth opening 5 cm, Mallampati III, poor dentition
67-year-old woman, 82 kg, thyromental distance 7 cm, mouth opening 3 cm, Mallampati II, prominent incisors
34-year-old woman, 72 kg, thyromental distance 6 cm, mouth opening 5 cm, Mallampati II, high-arched palate, prominent incisors with two maxillary incisors missing
Complication of intubation (select more than one)
Bleeding
Not breathing
Injury
Breaking teeth
