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WorksheetsAirway Management Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
When comparing infant to adult laryngeal cartilage which property primarily increases risk during pressure ventilation?
Increased rigidity in the infant larynx
Pliable cartilage prone to collapse in the infant
Thickened submucosa in the infant
Larger cricoid ring in the infant
An SGA's maximum recommended cuff pressure is 60cm H20. Exceeding this risk:
Aspiration of gastric juice
Decreasing leak pressure by compressing cuff
Pharyngeal mucosal ischemia
Uncontrolled cuff deflation
In the "Functional Airway Assessment" model, what is the primary function of thyromental distance?
Approximate tongue mass
Predict glottic height
Estimate mandibular space for tongue displacement
Measure cervical mobility
A patient arrives with a full stomach and predicted difficult intubation but straightforward mask ventilation. According to ASA guidelines, which initial plan is recommended?
Awake direct tracheal intubation
RSI with cricoid pressure and facemask ventilation omitted
Traditional induction with mask ventilation prior to intubation
Awake Fiberoptic intubation
Which direct laryngoscope blade is best suited to elevate a stiff, omega-shaped epiglottis?
Macintosh blade
Miller blade
McCoy flex-tip blade
Airtraq optical blade
Which action would directly improve a Cormack-Lehane 2b view?
Applying backward pressure only on the mandible
Abducting the arytenoids with jaw thrust
Switching to a straight laryngoscope blade mid-attempt
Performing the BURP maneuver
An acutely angled video stylet like the Bonfils is best used when:
The patient has a short mandibular space
Blood and secretions completely fill the oropharynx
Fiberoptic bundles are unavailable and cervical motion must be minimized
Blind nasal intubation fails
Which nerve block best blunts afferent arc of gag reflex during oropharyngeal topicalization?
Glossopharyngeal nerve block at palatoglossal fold
Superior laryngeal nerve external branch
Translaryngeal recurrent laryngeal block only
Auriculotemporal nerve block
A 70 kg patient requires 8 minutes of safe apnea time. Which preoxygenation approach is most efficient?
Bilevel mask only
Four vital capacity breaths of 100% O2 over 30 seconds
Tidal volume breathing of 100% O2 for 3 minutes in reverse Trendelenburg position
Eight normal breaths of 100% O2 over 1 minute
Which post-extubation complication is most likely if a patient is deeply anesthetized at removal?
Immediate hoarseness
Laryngospasm
Bronchospasm
Subglottic stenosis
