FISDAP Paramedic Airway Practice Exam With Answers (184 Solved Questions)
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Paramedic Airway FISDAP Review Part1Rated 100% Correct!!Appropriate airway management-Answer *Steps must be performed in order.Bypass steps that do not apply.*a. Open and maintain a patent airway.b. Recognize and treat airway obstructions.c. Assess ventilation and oxygenation status.d. Administersupplemental oxygen.e.Provide ventilatory assistance.Upper airway-Answer Consists of all anatomic airway structures above the glotticopening.*1. Tongue*a. Must be manipulatedb. Tends to fall back into the posterior pharynx in unresponsive patient*2. Pharynx*a. Muscular tube that extends from the nose and mouth to the esophagus andtracheab. Composed of:i. Nasopharynxii. Oropharynxiii. Laryngopharynx (hypopharynx)Lower airway-Answer Extends from the glottis to the pulmonary capillarymembrane.1. *Larynx*2. *Thyroid cartilage*3. *Cricoid cartilage (cricoid ring)*4. *Cricothyroid membrane*5. *Glottis*6. *Trachea*1. Larynx-Answer-Complex structure formed by many independent cartilaginousstructures-Marks where the upper airway endsand lower airway begins2. Thyroid cartilage-Answer-Shield-shaped structure formed by two plates that joinin a "V" shape anteriorly to form the laryngeal prominencei. Known as the Adam's appleii. More pronounced in meniii. Can be difficult tolocate in obese or short-necked patients-Suspended from the hyoid bone by the thyroid ligament-Directly anterior to the glottic opening3. Cricoid cartilage (cricoid ring)-Answer-Lies inferiorly to the thyroid cartilage-Forms the lowest portion of the larynx-More prominent in females4. Cricothyroid membrane-Answer-Located between the thyroid and cricoidcartilage
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