- The principle cartilage of the larynx is the __________
Your answer:
thyroid
cricoid
cricothyroid
vocal
- Which fo the following would be an indication for a cricothyroidotomy?
Your answer:
a slight anaphylactic reaction
choking on too much fluid
a partial airway obstruction
a large foreign body totally obstructing the airway
- Which of the following is the sign of an obstructed airway?
Your answer:
speaking loudly
heavy coughing
heavy respirations
cyanosis
- Which of the following is a possible complication of a cricothyroidotomy?
Your answer:
emphysema
stoppage of breathing
aspiration of air
damage to the pharynx
- The casualty should be place in what position when performing a cricothyroidotomy?
Your answer:
supine
prone
side
sitting
- If you are performing a surgical cricothyroidotomy and you have located the cricothyroid space, what do you do to the skin?
Your answer:
tighten it with your fingers
raise it to form a tent
pull downward on the skin
make a 3 inch incision
- What length do you make the first horizontal cut?
Your answer:
3 1/2 inches
3 inches
2 inches
1 1/2 inches
- The cannula should be placed in the ___________.
Your answer:
trachea
nasal cavity
larynx
esophagus
- What should be placed under the edge of teh cannula?
Your answer:
a 4 x 4 inch pad cut into a round shape
a 4 x 4 inch pad cut into a Y-shape
a square-shaped 4 x 4 inch pad
a 4 x 4 inch pad cut into a U-shape
- Which of the following is NOT a preliminary procedure for the removal of an indwelling catheter?
Your answer:
explaining the procedures to the patient
holding paper towels or a basin under the perineum area
putting on a pair of sterile gloves
washing your hands
- On which of the following parts of a patient's body is a moisture proof pad placed during the preliminary phase of the removal of an indwelling catheter?
Your answer:
upper thighs
abdomen
chest
pubic area
- The first thing that you should do when you start to remove a catheter is:
Your answer:
remove all tape from the thigh or adbomen
have the patient take a deep breath
insert a needle or syringe in the ballon sleeve
hold towels or a basin near the bottom of the perineum area
- How much fluid should you withdraw from the ballon sleeve?
Your answer:
1/4 of it
none of it
all of it
1/2 of it
- Which of the following is a potential problem to observe for while removing an indwelling catheter?
Your answer:
meatus infection
partial or total ballon lumen obstruction
drainage container leakage
tangling of the drainage system tubes
- Which of the following procedures will ehnance a patient's relaxation prior to the removal of an indwelling catheter?
Your answer:
the insertion of a catheter or suringe into the urinary catheter
have the patient take a deep breath
the removal of tape from the patient's thigh or abdomen
talking to the patient about the weather
- After you have removed the catheter, you should primarily check the meatus for:
Your answer:
infection or edema
cleaniness
bleeding
discoloration
- What information would you record on the patient's record?
Your answer:
disposition of catheter
type of needle or syringe used to deflate the catheter
amount of urine in basin
total time to complete the procedure
- Local anesthetics produce anesthesia:
Your answer:
on the opposite side of the body it was administered
in all parts of the body
on the side of the body it was administered
only in the areas surrounding the site of the
- From which of teh following would you expect possible systematic toxic complications?
Your answer:
a proper IV injection
an injection into highly vascular tissue
an injection into muscular tissue
slow absorption of the drug into the blood stream
- Which of teh following is a sign or symptom of a slow onset overdose?
Your answer:
respiratory arrest
cardio-vascular C-V collaps
cardiac arrest
nervosuness and dizziness
- Which type of overdose is the more dangerous?
Your answer:
slow
rapid
controlled
short
- Which overdose is more likely to lead to shock?
Your answer:
slow
controlled
rapid
short
- Which of teh following whould be the most common histamine effect of local aneshetics?
Your answer:
muscle twitching
headache
thirst
itching
- Which one of the following care and treatment procedures is NOT a preoperative duty?
Your answer:
check to see if the patient is unconscious
administer the patient's medication
monitor the patient's intravenous infusion
monitor the patient's vital signs
- Which one of the following care and treatment procedures is NOT a postoperative responsibility?
Your answer:
record patient's postoperative care on his hospital records as required
check to see if resuscitative equipment is operational
monitor the patient's vital signs
monitor the patient's blood pressure until it has stabilized