Airway Management in Emergency Situations

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What is the preferred method for ventilating pediatric patients?

Advanced airway

Oropharyngeal airway

Bag-valve-mask (BVM) (correct)

Nasopharyngeal airway

When should an advanced airway be considered for pediatric patients?

All pediatric patients should have an advanced airway

Only for pediatric patients with suspected spinal cord injuries

When a nasopharyngeal airway is ineffective

When pediatric patients cannot maintain oxygen saturation despite BVM ventilation (correct)

In what scenario should cricothyrotomy be performed on adult patients?

As a routine procedure for all advanced airway placements

If suspected spinal cord injury is present

For any unconscious adult patient

When other means of securing an airway have failed and the patient cannot be oxygenated or ventilated effectively (correct)

At what rate should infants and children with an advanced airway be ventilated during CPR?

20 - 30 breaths/min Signup and view all the answers

What positioning technique is recommended for semi-conscious patients with an intact gag reflex?

Nasopharyngeal airway insertion Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended SpO2 level for COPD patients when administering oxygen?

90% Signup and view all the answers

How should the effectiveness of I-gel ventilation be confirmed?

EtCO2 monitoring Signup and view all the answers

What ventilation rate is recommended for adults per minute?

10 breaths/min Signup and view all the answers

In what trimester of pregnancy should trauma patients receive 15 Lpm via NRB?

3rd trimester Signup and view all the answers

How should endotracheal intubation be confirmed?

Visualization of the ETT passing through the vocal cords Signup and view all the answers

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What is the preferred method for ventilating pediatric patients?

When should an advanced airway be considered for pediatric patients?

In what scenario should cricothyrotomy be performed on adult patients?

At what rate should infants and children with an advanced airway be ventilated during CPR?

What positioning technique is recommended for semi-conscious patients with an intact gag reflex?

What is the recommended SpO2 level for COPD patients when administering oxygen?

How should the effectiveness of I-gel ventilation be confirmed?

What ventilation rate is recommended for adults per minute?

In what trimester of pregnancy should trauma patients receive 15 Lpm via NRB?

How should endotracheal intubation be confirmed?

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