Airway Management Quiz

What is the primary indication for establishing an artificial airway?

• C) Suction

• B) Airway compromise

• A) Hypertension

• D) Oxygenation

Which of the following is NOT a contraindication for establishing an artificial airway?

• D) Hypoxemia

• C) Patient refusal

• A) Respiratory failure

• B) Protection of airway

What is the purpose of the pilot balloon in an endotracheal tube?

• A) To measure cuff pressure

• B) To inflate the cuff

• C) To visualize the glottis

• D) To assess tube position

Which type of airway has blind insertion into the oropharynx and then into the trachea or esophagus?

• D) King Tube

• C) Combitube

• B) Hi-Lo Evac Tube

• A) Double Lumen

In which procedure is the laryngeal mask airway mostly used?

• A) Tracheostomy

• D) Surgery

• B) Orotracheal intubation

• C) Nasotracheal intubation

What is the primary purpose of a tracheostomy tube?

• A) To measure cuff pressure

• D) To assess tube position

• B) To visualize the glottis

• C) To secure the airway

When is a tracheostomy indicated as a preferred route for overcoming upper airway obstruction?

• B) After 14 days of intubation

• D) After 28 days of intubation

• A) After 7 days of intubation

• C) After 21 days of intubation

What is the primary cause of tracheal lesions?

• A) Granulomas

• B) Tracheomalacia

• D) Tracheoesophageal fistula

• C) Tracheal stenosis

What is the goal of cuff pressure in an endotracheal tube?

• C) 30-40 mmHg

• B) 20-30 mmHg

• D) 40-50 mmHg

• A) 10-20 mmHg

What is the primary purpose of a tracheal button?

• A) To maintain tracheal stoma

• D) To assess tube position

• B) To minimize nosocomial infection

• C) To secure the airway