Airway Assignment

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Airway Assignment (Part II and Part II) Part I Nasotracheal intubation is an excellent technique for establishing control over the airway under select circumstances. In other circumstances, it is preferable to insert the tracheal tube through the mouth; and in et other limited circumstances, it may be necessary to establish an airway surgically, by cricothyrotomy. For each of the following patients, indicate which of the following intubation methods is preferred. N – blind nasotracheal intubation is the preferred technique T – endotracheal intubation is the preferred technique C – cricothyrotomy is the preferred technique 1. 65-year-old man in cardiac arrest a. (insert answer) 2. 28-year-old woman with complete airway obstruction from laryngeal edema a. (insert answer) 3. 26-year-old vehicle collision victim with clear fluid draining from his nose and left ear. a. (insert answer) 4. 18-year-old woman in a coma from a drug overdose a. (insert answer) 5. 48-year-old man extricated from a wreaked car; he is unconscious and has an injury to the back of his head. a. (insert answer) 6. 58-year-old man with pulmonary edema, who has been taking warfarin ever since his heart attach last year. a. (insert answer) 7. 6-year-old boy who choked on a piece of meat. a. (insert answer) 8. 52-year-old woman who was given succinylcholine prior to an intubation attempt; the attempt failed, and afterwards, it because impossible to maintain her airway by manual methods. a. (insert answer)
Part II For each of the following patients, indicate the most appropriate device for administering supplemental oxygen. (Note: you may use any of the items once, more than once, or not at all.) A – Nasal Canula B – Nonrebreather mask C – Pocket mask D – Bag-valve mask E – CPAP 1. 63-year-old man in severe respiratory distress from acute pulmonary edema a. (insert answer) 2. 56-year-old man complaining of crushing chest pain. a. (insert answer) 3. A car crash victim in cardiac arrest; you are doing one-rescuer CPR because your partner is busy with another casualty. a. (insert answer) 4. 78-year-old woman who suddenly stopped speaking this morning and cannot mover her left arm or left leg. a. (insert answer) 5. 26-year-old man who has overdosed on heroin; he is unconscious and breathing shallow at 6 breaths/min. a. (insert answer) 6. 26-year-old car-crash victim who was thrown forward against the steering wheel; he is coughing up blood and his lips look rather blue. a. (insert answer) 7. 48-year-old man who collapsed in the street; he is in cardiac arrest by the time you arrive. a. (insert answer) 8. 10-year-old boy who was rescued from a house fire and is unconscious. a. (insert answer)
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