Emergency Care, 13e (Limmer et al.)
Chapter 9 Airway Management
1) The high-pitched sound caused by an upper airway obstruction is known as:
A) gurgling.
B) stridor.
C) rhonchi.
D) rales.
Objective: 9.1
2) The trachea branches off at the ________ and forms two mainstem bronchi.
A) bronchioles
B) pleura
C) alveoli
D) carina
Objective: 9.2
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3) Which of the following structures is found in the lower airway?
A) Bronchi
B) Uvula
C) Pharynx
D) Tonsils
Objective: 9.3
4) What is the danger that an altered mental status can pose to a patient’s breathing?
A) Depressed alveolar function
B) Loss of muscle tone and airway collapse
C) Bronchospasms
D) Hyperoxia
Objective: 9.4
5) All of the following can result in airway obstructions, except:
A) burns.
B) infections.
C) the tongue.
D) facial trauma.
Objective: 9.4
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6) Perhaps the simplest way to determine if a patient has a patent airway is to:
A) say “hello.”
B) check for adequate chest rise.
C) determine a respiratory rate.
D) auscultate for breath sounds.
Objective: 9.5
7) What is the sound of the soft tissue of the upper airway creating impedance or partial
obstruction to the flow of air?
A) Stridor
B) Hoarseness
C) Snoring
D) Gurgling
Objective: 9.6
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8) Your patient is breathing 4 shallow breaths per minute due to overdosing on his pain
medication but he has a palpable radial pulse. He vomited prior to your arrival and is choking.
You should:
A) insert an oropharyngeal airway and ventilate.
B) roll him over onto his side to clear the airway.
C) perform chest thrusts to clear the lungs.
D) move the patient to the ambulance and suction.
Objective: 9.7
9) Which of the following is a sign of an inadequate airway?
A) Regular chest movements
B) Nasal flaring
C) Equal expansion of both sides of the chest when patient inhales
D) Typical skin coloration
Objective: 9.8
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10) Which of the following patients should NOT have their airway opened using a head-tilt,
chin-lift maneuver?
A) A 35-year-old diabetic woman who is in the driver’s seat of the car in her driveway, who
becomes unresponsive while speaking to her husband.
B) A homeless person of undetermined age found lying unresponsive in an alley with no
bystanders.
C) A 50-year-old woman who choked on a piece of food while dining in a restaurant and was
lowered to the floor by a waiter.
D) A 25-year-old man who is still unresponsive after a grand mal seizure.
Objective: 9.9
11) The jaw-thrust maneuver is the only ________ airway procedure for an unconscious patient
with possible head, neck, or spine injury or unknown mechanism of injury.
A) recommended
B) required
C) prohibited
D) forbidden
Objective: 9.9
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12) Which of the following is a disadvantage of oropharyngeal airways (OPAs)?
A) They cannot be used in patients with a suspected skull fracture.
B) They do not come in pediatric sizes.
C) They require the use of a water-soluble lubricant.
D) They cannot be used in a patient with a gag reflex.
Objective: 9.10
13) Which of the following is an advantage of using a nasopharyngeal airway (NPA)?
A) It eliminates the need for manual positioning of the patient’s head to keep the airway open.
B) It is ideal for patients with a suspected skull fracture.
C) It may be tolerated by many patients with a gag reflex.
D) All of the above
Objective: 9.10
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