Question 1

The airway device that has a cuff that rests against the upper esophageal sphincter when in place is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)   laryngeal mask airway.
B)   tracheostomy tube.
C)   endotracheal tube.
D)   Guedel airway. A

Question 2

Complications from an emergency cricothyroidotomy can be prevented by doing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Using a small scalpel
B)   Using a large-gauge needle
C)   Orally intubating the patient
D)   Converting to a tracheostomy D

Question 3

The airway of choice for an obese patient with a known difficult airway is a:

Accepted Answer

A)   Guedel airway.
B)   Berman airway.
C)   laryngeal mask airway.
D)   nasopharyngeal airway. C

Question 4

Which of the following is the method for the insertion of a nasopharyngeal airway?

Accepted Answer

A)   Upside-down and then turned
B)   Parallel to the nasal pharynx floor
C)   Parallel to the long axis of the nose
D)   Perpendicular to the floor of the nasal pharynx

Question 5

Laryngeal mask airway placement includes the use of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Stylet
B)   Finger
C)   Lighted stylet
D)   Miller laryngoscope

Question 6

"Elevating the head and extending the neck" describes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   The position for transtracheal invasive airway insertion
B)   The position for a nasopharyngeal airway insertion
C)   A maneuver called the jaw thrust or chin lift
D)   A maneuver called the sniffing position

Question 7

A blind nasotracheal intubation may be aided by a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)   Combitube.
B)   Endotrol tube.
C)   foil-wrapped tube.
D)   Cole endotracheal tube.

Question 8

Complications from needle-jet ventilation include:

Accepted Answer

A)   hyperventilation.
B)   subglottic stenosis.
C)   subcutaneous emphysema.
D)   right bronchus intubation.

Question 9

Both the respiratory therapist and the physician have made several attem

Accepted Answer

A)   Administer a paralyzing agent.
B)   Make another attempt at oral intubation.
C)   Establish an airway with a tracheostomy.
D)   Attempt to establish a nasopharyngeal airway.

Question 10

The safety air inlet is represented in this diagram by which of the following letters?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D

Question 11

The following diagram represents which artificial airways?

Accepted Answer

A)   Combitube
B)   Endotrol tube
C)   Guedel airway
D)   Laryngeal mask airway

Question 12

Which of the following is true of a Guedel airway?

Accepted Answer

A)   There is no protected central channel.
B)   It consists of a hollow central channel.
C)   Its length is measured in centimeters.
D)   It is identical to a Berman airway.

Question 13

Which of the following is the most appropriate type of airway for use with a semiconscious patient for whom intubation with an endotracheal tube is unsuccessful?

Accepted Answer

A)   Berman airway
B)   Tracheostomy tube
C)   Laryngeal mask airway
D)   Nasopharyngeal airway

Question 14

Failure to secure an appropriately placed endotracheal tube with the addition of air into the cuff might be due to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Herniation of the cuff
B)   Malfunction of the pilot valve
C)   Pilot tubing that is too long
D)   An endotracheal tube that is too small

Question 15

A newly intubated patient is assessed with a color-changing CO₂ detection device.The presence of CO₂ is confirmed,as is moisture on exhalation.However,auscultation reveals decreased breath sounds on the right side.This problem can be corrected by doing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Extubate and use a laryngeal mask airway.
B)   Order a chest radiograph to determine what is happening.
C)   Reposition the endotracheal tube, and auscultate again.
D)   Push the tube in farther, and listen for bilateral breath sounds.

Question 16

If the esophageal lumen of the Combitube enters the trachea,the Combitube:

Accepted Answer

A)   will not secure the airway.
B)   must be removed immediately.
C)   can be used as an endotracheal tube.
D)   must be pulled back to rest in the pharynx.

Question 17

The maximum size catheter that can be used for a size 9.0 (ID)TT is ___ French.

Accepted Answer

A)   6
B)   11
C)   12
D)   13

Question 18

Two cuffs are incorporated into which of the following artificial airways?

Accepted Answer

A)   Combitube
B)   Berman airway
C)   Endotracheal tube
D)   Laryngeal mask airway

Question 19

The most effective type of emergency airway to manually ventilate a patient in her 36th week of pregnancy is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)   laryngeal mask airway.
B)   nasopharyngeal airway.
C)   oropharyngeal airway.
D)   tracheostomy tube.

Question 20

A non-disposable laryngeal mask airway should be checked for:

Accepted Answer

A)   ability of the cuff to hold water.
B)   number of times it was sterilized.
C)   discoloration and integrity of the cuff.
D)   resilience of the self-inflating foam cuff.

Exam 5: Airway Management Devices and Advanced Cardiac Life Support

The airway device that has a cuff that rests against the upper esophageal sphincter when in place is a(n) :