10 Questions
What is the preferred method for most emergency intubations?
Rapid sequence intubation (RSI)
What are the three fundamental clinical assessments to base the decision to intubate on?
Airway patency, ventilation or oxygenation, and anticipated clinical course
What is strong evidence of airway patency, protection, and cerebral perfusion?
Ability to phonate with a clear voice
In the event of the failure of airway patency and intact protective reflexes, what can occur?
Aspiration of gastric contents
What technique is used by the conscious, alert patient to maintain patency and protect against aspiration?
Musculature of the upper airway and protective reflexes
What is the first step in emergency airway management?
Rapidly assessing the patient’s need and indication for intubation
What is changing the fundamental decision-making in airway management?
All of the above
What remains critically important in airway management despite the evolving technology?
Assessment of the patient’s predicted anatomic and physiologic difficulty
What sets in motion a complex series of actions required of the clinician in airway management?
Assessing the patient's need for intubation
What remains unchanged in airway management despite new technology and focus areas?
The importance of determining patients' physiological difficulty
Test your knowledge on the principles of airway management with a focus on the decision to intubate, identification of difficult airways, emergency airway algorithms, and human factors during emergency airway management. This quiz is based on Chapter 1 of Calvin A. Brown III's book on airway management.
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