Intubation

The instrument that will help you in placing an endotracheal tube is

• an otoscope

• a gyroscope

• a stethoscope

• a laryngoscope

The __________ covers the entrance to the trachea.

• the tonsils

• the epiglottis

• the base of the tongue

• the submandibular lymph nodes

The length of the endotracheal tube inside the patient should run from

• one inch in front of the nose to the last rib

• the front of the nose to the last rib

• just outside the nose to the thoracic inlet

• the canine teeth to the mid-trachea

Over-inflating the endotracheal tube cuff can cause

• all of the above

• post-op coughing

• damage to the cells lining the trachea

• tracheal rupture

Before intubation , patient not receive enough sedation will result____________(Select more than one)

• poor cooperation lead to injury

• difficulty in intubation

• hypertension

• cyanosis

100% oxygen for at least 1 minute before intubating a patient is important. This called__________

• hypercapnia

• hyperoxygenation

• hyperventilating

• hypoventilation

One way to confirm proper ET tube placement is via __

• visualization

• attach to ambu bag

• estimate the depth of the tube

• chest x ray

The distal end of an endotracheal tube (ET tube) has a(n) _____ that wedges the tube inside of the trachea when inflated.

• re-capable port

• balloon cuff

• bladder

• wedge cuff

The entire intubation procedure should only take about ___ to ___ ___ to perform.

• 30 to 45 seconds

• 30 to 45 minutes

• 5 to 10 minutes

• 5 to 10 seconds

What action do you take if you auscultate stomach gurgling after intubation?

• inflate the balloon cuff

• secure the ET tube to the patient's head and face

• provide ventilatory support with supplemental 02

• imediately remove the ET tube and reattempt intubation