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| 4998553044 | Airway | The passageway by which air enters and leaves the body. | 0 | |
| 4998553045 | bronchoconstriction | the contraction of smooth muscle that lines the bronchial passages that results in decreased internal diameter of the airway and increased resistance to airflow |  | 1 |
| 4998553046 | gag reflex | vomiting or retching that results when something is placed in the back of the pharynx. This is tied to the swallow reflex. | 2 | |
| 4998553047 | head-tilt, chin-lift | A means of correcting blockage of the airway by the tongue by tilting the head back and lifting the chin. Used when no trauma, or injury, is suspected. |  | 3 |
| 4998553048 | jaw-thrust maneuver | a means of correcting blockage of the airway by moving the jaw forward without tilting the head or neck. Used when trauma or injury is suspected to open the airway without causing further injury to the spinal cord in the neck. |  | 4 |
| 4998553049 | nasopharyngeal airway | a flexible breathing tube inserted through the patient's nostril into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway |  | 5 |
| 4998553050 | oropharyngeal airway | a curved device inserted through the patient's mouth into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway |  | 6 |
| 4998553051 | Patent airway | an airway that is open and clear and will remain open and clear without interference to the passage of air into and out of the body | 7 | |
| 4998553052 | stridor | a high-pitched sound generated from partially obstructed airflow in the upper airway |  | 8 |
| 4998553053 | suctioning | use of a vacuum device to remove blood, vomitus, and other secretions or foreign materials from the airway |  | 9 |
| 4998553054 | wheezing | a high-pitched sound generated by the narrowing of passages of the lower airway |  | 10 |
| 5029008701 | The Structure of the airway | The nose, mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs | 11 | |
| 5029022319 | Patent | An airway that is open and clear | 12 | |
| 5029049163 | Oropharynx, Nasopharynx and Larynopharynx | The pharynx is divided into three regions | 13 | |
| 5029072960 | Epiglottis | Large leaf like structure at the back of the throat that protects the glottic witch is the entry point into the larynx | 14 | |
| 5029113226 | Thyroid cartilage | protects the from of the larynx and forms the adam's apple | 15 | |
| 5029137574 | Cricoid cartilage | Cartilage ring in the trachea extends fully 360 degrees around | 16 | |
| 5029152161 | Carina | Where the trachea branches into the right and left main stream bronchi | 17 | |
| 5029161673 | Bronchioles | smaller air passages in the lungs | 18 | |
| 5029199872 | Alveoli | Tiny sacs that occur in grapelike bunches at the end of the airway. They are surrounded by pulmonary capillaries. | 19 | |
| 5029208216 | Diffusion | Gas exchange between alveoli and capillaries happen through the process of | 20 | |
| 5029225159 | The tongue / loss of tone / loss of muscle tone | A common airway obstruction in a person with decreased mental status is | 21 | |
| 5029238212 | Sniffing position | When swelling obstructs air flow through the upper airway (typically due to infection). patient may present in the | 22 | |
| 5029288880 | Rise and fall of the chest, inspect for foreign bodies including objects and fluid in the airway. and listen for sounds of breathing | When you look listen and feel for respirations what are you looking for? | 23 | |
| 5029300484 | Signs of an inadequate airway | No signs of breathing, foreign body in the airway. the patient is unable or has difficulty speaking. abnormal breath sound, absent, minimal, or uneven chest movement. breath sounds diminished or absent. in children, there may be retractions above the clavicles and between and below the ribs or nasal flaring. | 24 | |
| 5029390899 | Open and maintain the airway | What should you do for patients who cannot maintain theyre own airway? | 25 | |
| 5029401587 | Lying supine | Opening the airway and artificial ventilation are best carried out with the patient in what position | 26 | |
| 5029423391 | A lack of airway muscle tone | The most common impediment to an open airway in a patient with alered mental status in | 27 | |
| 5029438475 | The patient's forehead | To open the airway using the head-tilt chin lift maneuver, tilt the head by applying gentle pressure to | 28 | |
| 5029455117 | The top of the patient's head | to open the airway using the jaw-thrust you position yourself at | 29 | |
| 5029473943 | A wide bore, rigid yakauer suction device | the best way to clear a patient's airway from vomitus, secretions or blood | 30 | |
| 5029490004 | Nasopharyngeal airway (NPA) | A flexible brething tube inserted through the patient's nose into the pharynx to help mantain an open airway | 31 | |
| 5029510485 | Gloves, goggles, and mask | BSI recommended when working with the airway | 32 | |
| 5029534158 | The corner of the mouth to the tip of the earlobe | You should measure an oropharyngeal ariway from _____________ to ___________________ | 33 | |
| 5029562446 | From the center of the patient's mouth to the angle of the jaw | Another way to measure the OPA | 34 | |
| 5029568431 | The roof of the patient's mouth | To insert an OPA position the airway device so that its tip is pointing toward ______________ | 35 | |
| 5029582573 | Facing down and foward | Using a tongue depressor you should insert an OPA with the tip pointing __________. This is preffered for infants and children | 36 | |
| 5029614810 | Patient's nostril to the tip of the earlobe or to the angle of the jaw | you should measure the nasopharyngeal airway form | 37 | |
| 5029623715 | Water-based lubricant | Lubricate the outside of the NPA with | 38 | |
| 5029640905 | The base of the nostril or toward the septum | When inserting an NPA the bevel should point towards | 39 | |
| 5029653074 | Skull fracture indicated by CFS coming from nose or ears | Contraindication for the use of an NPA is | 40 | |
| 5029686173 | 30 liters per minute. the system must generate a vacuum of no less than 300 mmHg | To be effective, suction devices must furnish an air intake of at least | 41 | |
| 5029705704 | The rigid pharyngeal tip "Yankauer". | The most popular type of suction tip is | 42 | |
| 5029721084 | Gag reflex or activation of the vagus nerve which can slow the heart rate | Touching the back of the throat while suctioning may cause | 43 | |
| 5029729607 | A container of water | To clear the suction tube you should have avilable | 44 | |
| 5029738864 | Removing the rigid tip or catherer and use the large bore tubing | When copious thick secretions or vomit is present consider | 45 | |
| 5029758040 | 10 secons (NREMT is 15) | You should try limiting suctioning for no longer than _________. | 46 | |
| 5029763271 | Hypoxia | Prolonged suctioning can cause | 47 | |
| 5029773553 | Continue suctioning longer than 10 seconds | If patients continues vomiting | 48 | |
| 5029778909 | Pre-oxygenate patient | Before suctioning through an endotracheal tube should | 49 | |
| 5029788208 | on the way out | You should suction on the way in or out? | 50 | |
| 5029798359 | Corner of the mouth to the earlobe | When suctioning with a suction catheter you should measure the catheter from | 51 | |
| 5029816419 | Manual techniques | Remove visible solid objects from mouth using | 52 | |
| 5029825777 | Log roll to supine position | When a patient is laying prone and you need to clear the airway | 53 | |
| 5029841890 | Leave in place | What should you do with dentures to care for airway | 54 | |
| 5029848418 | Remove it | If partial denture becomes loose and blocks airway you should | 55 | |
| 5029868188 | In infants and children the tongue takes up more space proportionally to the mouth | The difference in anatomy between children's and adult's tongue | 56 | |
| 5029881513 | Do not hyperextend neck, use neutral position | How should you open the airway in infants | 57 |
