Which of the following is true about a Berman airway?
a. It has a central channel.
b. It is smaller than a Guedel airway.
c. It must be inserted upside down.
d. Its shape is similar to that of a Guedel airway.
Q. 2 After inserting an oropharyngeal airway, the respiratory therapist notices that the flange is pro-truding excessively from the patient's mouth. Attempts to push the airway back cause it to bounce forward. Which of the following is the most appropriate act
a. Remove and replace the airway immedi-ately.
b. Turn the airway to the side, and try to catch the tongue in the curve.
c. Take no action; the airway should pro-trude excessively from the mouth.
d. Turn the airway upside down, and attempt to advance it farther into the mouth.
Q. 3 An accident victim with an unstable cervical spine injury needs to be intubated. This type of in-tubation will be facilitated by which of the following?
a. Chin lift c. Neck extension
b. Fowler position d. Sniffing position
Q. 4 The airway examination of a patient reveals Mallampati airway class II and a thyromental dis-tance of 7 cm. The statement that is most appropriate about the intubation of this patient is which of the following?
a. An oral intubation should be attempted first.
b. Routine intubation of this patient may be impossible.
c. This patient will have an airway manage-ment problem.
d. This patient may require invasive airway management in the future.
Q. 5 Which of the following are complications associated with the placement of an oropharyngeal airway? 1. Gagging 2. Vomiting 3. Esophageal injury 4. Dissection of the posterior pharyngeal wall
a. 1 and 4 c. 2, 3, and 4
b. 1 and 2 d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
Q. 6 Which of the following is the most common cause of an obstructed airway?
a. Tongue falling backward c. Mucus production
b. Bleeding from the nose d. Cardiac arrest
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