Question 1

Where in the upper airway of an infant should the laryngoscope straight blade be placed to expose the glottis during endotracheal intubation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The epiglottis is directly lifted with the tip of the laryngoscope blade. 
B)  The tip of the laryngoscope blade is placed in the vallecula. 
C)  The tip of the laryngoscope blade is placed in the uvula. 
D)  The laryngoscope blade is used to sweep the tongue to the left. 
A)  The epiglottis is directly lifted with the tip of the laryngoscope blade. 
B)  The tip of the laryngoscope blade is placed in the vallecula. 
C)  The tip of the laryngoscope blade is placed in the uvula. 
D)  The laryngoscope blade is used to sweep the tongue to the left.

Question 2

The therapist is about to perform endotracheal intubation on a 2-year-old infant. What size endotracheal tube needs to be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  3.5 mm ID 
B)  4.0 mm ID 
C)  4.5 mm ID 
D)  5.0 mm ID 
A)  3.5 mm ID 
B)  4.0 mm ID 
C)  4.5 mm ID 
D)  5.0 mm ID

Question 3

How should the therapist determine the depth of insertion of an endotracheal tube marked with three rings in an infant during the intubation procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Just when the Murphy eye clears the vocal cords and enters the trachea 
B)  At the location where the second double-ring mark just passes the glottis 
C)  At the point where the first heavy black line just moves beyond the glottis 
D)  Just after the distal third of the tube passes into the trachea past the glottis 
A)  Just when the Murphy eye clears the vocal cords and enters the trachea 
B)  At the location where the second double-ring mark just passes the glottis 
C)  At the point where the first heavy black line just moves beyond the glottis 
D)  Just after the distal third of the tube passes into the trachea past the glottis

Question 4

Where is the tracheostomy tube usually placed in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Between the second and fourth tracheal rings 
B)  Between the fourth and fifth tracheal rings 
C)  Between the cricoid and the thyroid cartilage 
D)  Between the first and second tracheal rings 
A)  Between the second and fourth tracheal rings 
B)  Between the fourth and fifth tracheal rings 
C)  Between the cricoid and the thyroid cartilage 
D)  Between the first and second tracheal rings

Question 5

The therapist is measuring the intracuff pressure of a pediatric ETT. Where should the pressure be maintained to avoid complications?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 to 10 cm H2O 
B)  10 to 20 cm H2O 
C)  20 to 25 cm H2O 
D)  Not greater than 30 cm H2O 
A)  5 to 10 cm H2O 
B)  10 to 20 cm H2O 
C)  20 to 25 cm H2O 
D)  Not greater than 30 cm H2O

Question 6

Which of the following statements describes the laryngeal mask airway (LMA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The LMA should be used only with conscious patients. 
B)  The potential for aspiration is lower than with translaryngeal intubation. 
C)  The LMA is a good alternative as an emergency airway when positive-pressure ventilation is needed. 
D)  The LMA is placed into the larynx immediately above the epiglottis. 
A)  The LMA should be used only with conscious patients. 
B)  The potential for aspiration is lower than with translaryngeal intubation. 
C)  The LMA is a good alternative as an emergency airway when positive-pressure ventilation is needed. 
D)  The LMA is placed into the larynx immediately above the epiglottis.

Exam 13: Airway Management

Where in the upper airway of an infant should the laryngoscope straight blade be placed to expose the glottis during endotracheal intubation?

The therapist is about to perform endotracheal intubation on a 2-year-old infant. What size endotracheal tube needs to be used?

How should the therapist determine the depth of insertion of an endotracheal tube marked with three rings in an infant during the intubation procedure?

Where is the tracheostomy tube usually placed in children?

The therapist is measuring the intracuff pressure of a pediatric ETT. Where should the pressure be maintained to avoid complications?

Which of the following statements describes the laryngeal mask airway (LMA)?

Fetal Lung Development

Fetal Gas Exchange and Circulation

Antenatal Assessment and High-Risk Delivery

Examination and Assessment of the Neonatal and Pediatric Patient

Pulmonary Function Testing and Bedside Pulmonary Mechanics

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Noninvasive Monitoring in Neonatal and Pediatric Care

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Airway Clearance Techniques and Hyperinflation Therapy

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Surgical Disorders in Childhood That Affect Respiratory Care

Congenital Cardiac Defects

Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing

Pediatric Airway Disorders and Parenchymal Lung Diseases

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