Airway Basics
What is the first step before managing an airway?
What is scene safety and patient responsiveness?
What adjunct is used in an unresponsive patient with no gag reflex?
What is an OPA (oropharyngeal airway)?
What device is used for high-flow oxygen?
What is a non-rebreather mask?
What finding suggests inadequate ventilation with a BVM.
What is poor chest rise.
Absence of lung sounds on one side may indicate what condition?
What is pneumothorax (or collapsed lung)?
What maneuver opens the airway without trauma concern?
What is head-tilt chin-lift?
What adjunct used in a semi-conscious patient?
What is an NPA (nasopharyngeal airway)?
What is the typical flow rate for a nasal cannula?
What is 1–6 LPM?
This late sign indicates severe hypoxia?
What is cyanosis
What do you do for a conscious choking adult?
What are alternating back slaps and abdominal thrusts?
What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in an unconscious patient.
What is the tongue.
What is the contraindication for an NPA?
What is suspected skull fracture?
What is the oxygen flow rate for a non-rebreather?
What is 10–15 LPM?
How often should you ventilate an adult?
What is about 1 breath every 6 seconds?
What should you do first if you hear gurgling in the airway?
What is suction the airway?
What are you looking for when assessing breathing?
What is rate, depth, and effort?
How do you size an OPA?
What is corner of mouth to earlobe?
When do you use a nasal cannula instead of a mask?
What is when the patient is breathing adequately and needs low-flow oxygen?
When BVM ventilations are ineffective, this is the most important corrective action.
What is repositioning the airway and ensuring a proper seal?
What is the condition causing airway swelling from an allergic reaction?
What is anaphylaxis?
What sound indicates a partially obstructed airway?
What is snoring
An unconscious patient with facial trauma needs an airway adjunct—what is your best option and why?
What is an OPA (no gag reflex), avoiding NPA due to possible skull fracture?
You arrive to a patient with shallow respirations, cyanosis, and weak chest rise. Oxygen is applied but there’s no improvement—what’s the priority intervention?
What is assist ventilations with a BVM
What is the biggest mistake with BVM use?
What is ventilating too fast or too forcefully?
What sound is a high-pitched airway obstruction emergency?
What is stridor?