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Artificial Airways
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name three (3) general conditions requiring airway management | 1) Airway Compromise2) Respiratory Failure3) Need to protect the airway |
| The only contraindication to aggressive airway management (intubation / trach) according to the AARC CPG is | When the patient’s desire not to be resuscitated has been clearly expressed and documented in the patient’s medical record or other valid legal document. |
| Name two (2) common laryngeal injuries associated with endotracheal intubation which results in hoarseness/stridor and are treated with racemic epinephrine. | 1) Glottic Edema2) Vocal cord inflammation |
| A rare complication associated with tracheal intubation which results in hemorrhaging and only a 25% survival rate is | Tracheoinnominate fistula |
| The group which sets the specifications for ETT’s is the | American Society for Testing and Materials |
| A laryngoscope blade lifts the epiglottis indirectly as the tip of the blade is advanced into the vallecula. | curved or Macintosh |
| A laryngoscope blade lifts the epiglottis directly | straight or Miller |