Duplicate of Ch 37 airway management

Repeated connecting and disconnecting of a cuff pressure manometer to the pilot tube of a cuffed airway will do what

What is the purpose of the additional side port on ET tube

After a intubation attempt an expired CO2 has level of zero what does this indicate

Before suctioning you hear wheezing bilaterally what is the problem?

Pt with trach is having difficulty comminicating with icu staff, what would you recommend

What is the primary indication for tracheal suctioning?

Compared with the oral route the advantages of nasal intubation include which

Pt on PPV through tracheostomy, last 2 days evidence of recurrent aspiration and abdominal distinction, what’s the cause

During oral intubation of an adult the ET tube should be advanced into the trachea how far

Which of the following can help to minimize mucosal trauma during suctioning?

What is the normal range of negative pressure to use when suctioning an adult patient?

Which of the following is a reason to collect a sputum sample from a patient?

Which of the following approaches may be used in weaning a patient from trach tube

What should the maximum time devoted to intubation attempt be

Which of the following is an absolute contraindication for percutaneous dilation tracheostomy?

Suction female patient who has 8mm ET tube in place, what is max size catheter used?

Soon after ET extubation an adult has an audible, high pitched inspiratory noise, what would you recommend

Which of the following methods can help reduce atelectasis due to tracheal suctioning?

What is the purpose of an endotracheal tube stylet?

Surgical resident has asked you assist in elective tracheal procedure, an pt with ET, which would be appropriate

Which of the following is likely to increase the likelihood of damage in the tracheal mucosa?

In a properly performed surgical tracheotomy entrance to the trachea is made through an incision in what area

Which of the following features incorporated into the most modern ET tubes to assist in verifying placement

An adult receiving cool mist therapy after extubation begins to develop stride, what do you do

To minimize swelling DR orders aerosol therapy, which do you recommend

What size ET tube would you select to intubate a 1500g newborn infant

When checking ET placement distal tip of tube is 1cm above carina, which action would you recommend

After removal of an ET tube a pt exhibits hoarseness and strider that does not resolve with racemic epi what caused it

Tracheal stenosis occurs in 1:10 pt’s, at what sites does this stenosis occur

Which of the following types of artificial airways are inserted through the larynx?

Which of the following are potential complications of suctioning?

The removable inner cannula commonly incorporated into modern tracheostomy tubes serves what purpose

What is the standard size for endotracheal or tracheostomy tube adapters?

What is the purpose of a cuff on an artificial tracheal airway?

Adult male intubated with 7 ET , when sealing you note a cuff pressure of 45 cm H20 what is the problem

What is the purpose of a tracheostomy tube obturator?

Successful tube passage through the larynx during blind naso intubation is indicated by what

What is the most common problem with fenestrated trach tubes

What is the average distance from the tip of a properly positioned oral endotracheal tube to the incisors of a male

After determining pt has complete obstruction of ET tube you deflate/ inflate but didn’t fix it what’s the next step

The major limitations of using a laryngeal mask airway are

To prevent Hypoxemia when suctioning the RT should initially do what?

Immediately after insertion of an oral ET tube on an adult what should you do

Which of the following techniques may be used to diagnose injury associated with artificial airways

In the absence of neck or facial injuries what is the procedure of choice to establish a patent airway in an emergency

While suctioning ECG has abrupt change, which action is most appropriate

After repeated nasotracheal suctioning over 2 days a pt with retained secretions develops bleeding in nose

Which of the following procedures should be used to help minimize infection of a tracheotomy stoma

Which of the following is an advantage of oral intubation?

To maintain PEEP and high Fi02 when suctioning a mechanically ventilated pt

What is the purpose of the pilot balloon on an endotracheal or tracheostomy tube?

For which of the following purposes is a tracheal button appropriate?

A pt with tracheal airway exhibits signs of tube obstruction which are possible causes

Pt on vent accidentally displaces ET tube out of trachea, what is most appropriate action

What gives a false negative finding for capnometry

Suction 10 yr old with 6mm et tube in place, what is max size catheter you would use?

What is the maximum recommended range for cuff pressures

What is the primary indication for tracheostomy

You have been asked to monitor a pt who was just extubation, which do you monitor

To make oral intubation easier how should the patients head and neck be positioned

Serious complications of oral intubation include which of the following

Before beginning an intubation the RT should confirm and check what

Which of the following injuries are seen with tracheostomy tubes?

Which factors should be considered when deciding to chance from an ET tube to tracheotomy tube

How often should patients be suctioned?

Which is true about percutaneous dilational tracheostomies?

Which of the following bedside methods can confirm proper ET tube placement in the trachea

Which of the following is an indication for nasotracheal suctioning?

What size ET tube would you use for a 3 year old child

To provide local anesthetia and vasoconstriction during nasal intubation what would you recommend

To minimize problems associated with pharyngeal aspiration in tubed patients which would you recommend

Pt w maxillofacial injury requires short term ventilators support, which airway approach would you recommend

What is the most common sign associated with the transient glottic edema or vocal cord inflammation following extubation

What size ET tube would you select to intubate an adult female

When checking for proper placement of an ET tube or Trach tube on a chest radiograph how far above the carina ?

Pt with trach tube PIP has risen pressure alarm is sounding you notice decreased breath sounds, what is the problem

What is a rare but serious complication associated with ET tube extubation

suction equip, oxygen apparatus, 2 laryngoscopes and blades, five tubes, McGill forceps, lube, meds what’s missing

Which of the following equipment is needed to perform nasotracheal suctioning?

Total application time for ET suction in adults should not exceed which of the following

While checking Mac and miller blade, miller lights Mac does not, what should you do

Compared with translaryngeal intubation the advantages of tracheostomy include which

What is the normal range of negative pressure to use when suctioning children?

Ideally the distal tip of an ET tube should be positioned how far above carina

What best explains a steady rise in capnometry of an intubated cardiac arrest patient?

Which of the following statements are true about methods used to displace the epiglottis during oral intubation

What is the normal range of negative pressure to use when suctioning an infant

Different techniques are used to remove ET tube, all aim to ensure what?

Tracheal airways increase the incidence of pulmonary infections for which of the following reasons

Compared to the nasal route the advantages of oral intubation include which

Pt intubated for longer than 3 months, flow volume demonstrates fixed obstructive pattern what is the cause

Pt with trach tube is in severe respiratory distress you notice absence of breath sounds, what is likely the problem