ACLS Airway Management and Ventilation Flashcards
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What is the preferred initial airway adjunct for an unconscious adult patient who lacks a gag reflex during ACLS?
Answer: Oropharyngeal airway (OPA)
An oropharyngeal airway (OPA) is the preferred initial airway adjunct for unconscious patients without a gag reflex to maintain airway patency.
During bag-mask ventilation in ACLS, what tidal volume is recommended to avoid gastric inflation?
Answer: 500–600 mL (visible chest rise)
Tidal volumes of 500–600 mL (enough to produce visible chest rise) are recommended to minimize gastric inflation and barotrauma.
Which device provides the MOST reliable protection against aspiration during advanced airway management in ACLS?
Answer: Endotracheal tube (ETT)
The endotracheal tube, when properly placed and cuffed, provides the most reliable protection against aspiration by isolating the trachea.
After intubation, which is the MOST reliable method to confirm endotracheal tube placement?
Answer: Waveform capnography
Waveform capnography is the most reliable method for confirming and continuously monitoring correct ETT placement during ACLS.
During cardiac arrest with an advanced airway in place, what is the recommended ventilation rate?
Answer: 1 breath every 6 seconds (10 breaths/min)
Once an advanced airway is secured during cardiac arrest, deliver 1 breath every 6 seconds (10 breaths/min) without pausing chest compressions.
A nasopharyngeal airway (NPA) is contraindicated in which situation?
Answer: Suspected basilar skull fracture
A nasopharyngeal airway is contraindicated in suspected basilar skull fracture due to risk of intracranial placement.