Paramedic Airway FISDAP Review Part

Paramedic Airway FISDAP Review Part

• Exam Already Graded A.

Question :Appropriate airway management

Correct answer:Steps must be performed in order. Bypass

steps that do not apply.

• Open and maintain a patent airway.
• Recognize and treat airway obstructions.
• Assess ventilation and oxygenation status.
• Administer supplemental oxygen.

e.Provide ventilatory assistance.

Question :Upper airway

Correct answer:Consists of all anatomic airway structures

above the glottic opening.

• Tongue
• Must be manipulated
• Tends to fall back into the posterior pharynx in

unresponsive patient

• Pharynx

• Muscular tube that extends from the nose and mouth to the

esophagus and trachea

b. Composed of:

• Nasopharynx

ii. Oropharynx iii. Laryngopharynx (hypopharynx)

Question :Lower airway

Correct answer:Extends from the glottis to the pulmonary

capillary membrane.

• Larynx
• Thyroid cartilage
• Cricoid cartilage (cricoid ring)
• Cricothyroid membrane
• Glottis
• Trachea

Question :1. Larynx

Correct answer:-Complex structure formed by many

independent cartilaginous structures -Marks where the upper airway ends and lower airway begins

Question :2. Thyroid cartilage

Correct answer:-Shield-shaped structure formed by two plates

that join in a "V" shape anteriorly to form the laryngeal prominence

• Known as the Adam's apple

ii. More pronounced in men iii. Can be difficult to locate in obese or short-necked patients -Suspended from the hyoid bone by the thyroid ligament -Directly anterior to the glottic opening

Question :3. Cricoid cartilage (cricoid ring)

Correct answer:-Lies inferiorly to the thyroid cartilage

-Forms the lowest portion of the larynx -More prominent in females

Question :4. Cricothyroid membrane

Correct answer:-Located between the thyroid and cricoid

cartilage -Site for emergency surgical and nonsurgical access to the airway -Bordered laterally and inferiorly by the highly vascular thyroid gland

Question :5. Glottis

Correct answer:-Narrowest portion of the adult airway

-Vocal cords are located at the lateral borders of the glottis.-Epiglottis is located at the superior border of the glottis.-ET intubation requires visualizing the epiglottis, glottis, and vocal cords before inserting the ET tube.

Question :6. Trachea

Correct answer:-Immediately descends into the thoracic

cavity -Not a straight tube, which is key to understand when placing an ET tube