Chapter 9 Quiz

On which of the following types of calls should you bring your portable suction unit to the patient's side upon arrival on the scene?

All of the above Answers:Cardiac arrestMotor vehicle collisionSeizure

Which of the following is the correct method of suctioning?

Insert the catheter or tip to the desired depth prior to applying suction.

What is the danger that an altered mental status can pose to a patient's breathing?

Loss of muscle tone and airway coll

Which of the following is a sign of an inadequate airway?

Nasal flaring

Which of the following is true concerning the procedure for inserting a nasopharyngeal airway (NPA)?

The bevel should be turned toward the nasal septum or the base of the nostril.

You have performed a head tilt-chin lift maneuver on a 17-month-old boy and are attempting to ventilate him with a bag-valve mask. You are experiencing a lot of resistance with each breath and the chest is barely rising. Prior to attempting ventilations again, you should:

ease the head forward a little.

You are ventilating an 85-year-old male without difficulty. A nurse tells you that the patient has dentures. To ensure a good mask seal, you should:

leave the dentures in place.

Perhaps the simplest way to determine if a patient has a patent airway is to:

say "hello."

The high-pitched sound caused by an upper airway obstruction is known as:

stridor.

All of the following can result in airway obstructions except:

the tongue.