upper airway management. 0.0 / 5 ? NursingAnatomy and PhysiologyUniversityOther Created by: eoin darraghCreated on: 27-10-23 16:14 if someone has a severe obstruction and is unconscious, what should you do? start CPR 1 of 20 if someone has a mild airway obstruction and is conscious, what should you do? five back blows and five abdominal thrusts. 2 of 20 if someone has a mild obstruction and an effective cough, what should you do? encourage cough 3 of 20 Does the upper airway consist of the nasopharynx, oropharynx and laryngopharynx? yes 4 of 20 The lower airway consists of the trachea, bronchi and bronchioles, true or false? true 5 of 20 do airway problems have priority, yes or no? and why? yes, because airway obstruction can quickly lead to deterioration. 6 of 20 what does the ability to speak in a patient mean? The ability to speak means that the airway is patent. 7 of 20 can a patient still talk when a partial obstruction is present? in some cases. 8 of 20 is partial obstruction noisy? yes 9 of 20 Inspiratory stridor is caused by: obstruction at or above the larynx. 10 of 20 what does gurgling suggest? Gurgling suggests fluid in the upper airways. 11 of 20 When the pharynx is semi-occluded by the tongue what noise is heard? snoring. 12 of 20 when there is a laryngeal spasm, what noises may be heard? crowing or stridor. 13 of 20 when there is constriction or a spasm in the lower airways what is heard? expiratory wheeze. 14 of 20 when complete obstruction is present there will be silence, what else may accompany this? Paradoxical or see-saw breathing. 15 of 20 in paradoxical or see saw breathing, what happens? the chest is drawn in and the abdomen distends. 16 of 20 what are the two ways a blockage can occur? external pressure or internal blockage. 17 of 20 What is one of the most common causes of obstruction? Swallowing one's own tongue when unconscious. 18 of 20 when a person is unconscious what is the easiest way of opening the airway? head tilt, chin lift. 19 of 20 in a conscious and breathing patient, what is the best way of maintaining the airway? recovery position. 20 of 20
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