Paramedic- Airway Management Study Guide Rated A+

Needle cricothyrotomy is contraindicated in patients with: {Ans: obstruction above the catheter insertion site.}The trachea and main stem bronchi: {Ans: are lined with beta-2 receptors that result in bronchodilation when stimulated.}During sleep, the metabolic rate is ________ and the number of respirations _________. {Ans: low, decreases}Digital intubation can be performed on trauma patients because: {Ans: the head does not have to be placed in a sniffing position}A patient with respiratory splinting: {Ans: is breathing shallowly to alleviate chest pain}Complications of aspiration include all of the following, EXCEPT: {Ans: excess surfactant production}The major advantage of ET intubation is that it: {Ans: protects the airway from aspiration}In which of the following conditions would you be LEAST likely to encounter pulsus paradoxus? {Ans: Moderate asthma attack}Capnography is a reliable method for confirming proper ET tube placement because: {Ans: CO2 is not present in the esophagus}You have just inserted a Combitube in a 59-year-old cardiac arrest patient. You attach the bag-mask device to the pharyngeal (blue) tube, begin ventilations, and note the presence of bilaterally equal breath sounds, absent epigastric sounds, and visible chest rise. You should: {Ans: continue to ventilate and use additional