Quiz Number One

(Classroom Supplement Outline)

Name________________________ Date______________

1. Fill in the blanks according to the classroom presentation on

airway management: (slide 6)

On Inhalation (active process) the-

–Diaphragm and intercostal muscles _____A.____ increasing the size of the thoracic cavity.

–Diaphragm moves slightly _____B.____, ribs move upward and outward.

A. Circle one: contract relax

B. Circle one: downward upward

2. Fill in the blanks according to the classroom presentation on airway management: (slide 8)

Anatomical sources of ventilation problems include:

a. Upper airway

b. Lower airway

c. ___________

d. ___________

e. ___________

3. Name three sources of power commonly found in portable suction devices. (slide 17)

a.

b.

c.

4. Mark true of false beside each statement. If a statement is false, change the statement by rewriting it in the space below the statement so that it is a true statement.

T or F Proper use of an OPA requires no gag reflex. (slide 30)

Rewrite:

T or F Altered mental state is an early sign of hypoxia. (slide 9)

Rewrite:

T or F Infant’s and children’s tongues take up proportionally less space in the mouth than adults. (slide 11)

Rewrite:

T or F Suctions are unlimited in what they remove. (Slide 29)

Rewrite:

T or F A 15 year old with basilar skull fracture has clenched his teeth and you can not get an OPA inserted. A NPA is a second good choice. (slide 32)

Rewrite:

T or F Adequate rate of respirations is 15 - 30/min. for an adult.

Rewrite:

5. Describe five conditions that may pose difficulty for ventilations

according to the classroom presentation on airway management:

(slide 57).

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

6. Select one of the conditions you listed in question 5 and discuss

how you would attempt to overcome the difficulty presented.