Airway Management

Physiology

100

Movement of air in and out of the lungs requires an _________ and ____________.

Intact and patent

200

The nasal passages empty into the _________. 

Pharynx

300

A large leaf like structure in the larynx is called what?

Epiglottis

400

The Adams Apple made of what?

Thyroid Cartilage

500

All airway passage are lined with what?

Smooth Muscle

Pathophysiology

100

Food and what are common airway obstructions. 

small toys 

200

The sound of the soft tissue of the upper airway creates from partial airflow restriction.

Snoring 

300

Contractions of the smooth muscle that line the brachial passages

bronchochonstriction 

400

What position should a unconscious patient not be in to help prevent airway obstruction?

Supine 

500

A patient's airway requires control of more than how many different muscle groups to keep it open?

14

Opening the Airway

100

Optimal position of airway can be creating by placing the patient in this position first.

Head Elevated/Sniffing