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Online Pretest for Chapter 38 - Advanced Airway Management
1:
Which of the following steps should not be taken during endotracheal intubation?
A:
Open the airway and hyperventilate the patient.
B:
Place a straight laryngoscope blade past the epiglottis.
C:
Place a curved laryngoscope blade in front of the epiglottis.
D:
Gently place the blade against the patient's upper teeth for support.
2:
Your first attempt to intubate a patient has resulted in intubation of the esophagus. Your next step should be to:
A:
perform a surgical cricothyroidoscopy.
B:
suction the patient for 15 to 20 seconds.
C:
immediately attempt to intubate the patient again.
D:
hyperventilate the patient for 2 to 3 minutes before trying again.
3:
After intubating an adult patient, you should auscultate all of the following areas except the:
A:
stomach.
B:
left lung.
C:
right lung.
D:
area above the suprasternal notch.
4:
Which of the following statements about the Sellick maneuver is true?
A:
It increases lung expansion.
B:
It decreases rescuer oxygen demand.
C:
It eliminates the need for a second rescuer.
D:
It might prevent regurgitation and aspiration.
5:
Which of the following statements about orotracheal intubation is false?
A:
It prevents aspiration.
B:
It promotes gastric distention.
C:
It facilitates airway suctioning.
D:
It facilitates oxygen administration.
6:
Most adult males will need approximately what size endotracheal tube?
A:
3.0 to 4.0 mm
B:
5.5 to 6.5 mm
C:
7.5 to 8.5 mm
D:
9.5 to 10.0 mm
7:
The plastic-coated wire inserted into an ETT that makes the tube rigid, yet maintains a desired curvature, is called a:
A:
stylet.
B:
J-wire.
C:
French catheter.
D:
double lumen wire.
8:
The laryngoscope blade is used primarily to:
A:
prevent the patient from vomiting.
B:
lift the ETT into the proper place.
C:
lift the uvula out of the field of vision.
D:
provide a direct view of the vocal cords.
9:
You insert an ETT properly, but the patient continues to show signs of inadequate ventilation. The most likely reason for this is:
A:
persistent leakage of water around the face mask.
B:
a ruptured balloon cuff on the end of the ETT.
C:
presence of a tension pneumothorax.
D:
placement of the ETT in the trachea.
10:
Which of the following statements about PTL and ETC airway is true?
A:
They are difficult to place properly.
B:
Semiconscious patients easily tolerate them.
C:
They are easily used in spinal injury patients.
D:
They require advanced skill and practice to maintain.
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