King Airway: Trivia Quiz On The King Laryngeal Tube!

Patients who are unsresponsive.

Patients who are unresponsive with an intact gag reflex.

Patients who are Apniec without an intact gag reflex

Any one over 5 ft tall

Proximal cuff

Distal cuff

Ventilation outlets

It all needs to be lubricated to ensure proper placement

Intratracheal placement may cause a complete airway obstruction.

There are no complications

The patient may have injested a caustic substance

To be extra sure

To where it looks right

To the mid section of the tube then you may advance or retract untill you get good chest rise.

Doesent matter as long as you get good chest rise

Untill the base of the connector is alighned with the teeth or gums.

Responsive patients with an intact gag reflex.

Patients with known esophageal disease.

Patients who have ingested caustic substances.

Patients under 4 feet tall

Patients under 5 feet tall

Size 1 2 and 3

Size 2 3 and 4

Size 3 4 and 5

None of the above

On the tube itself

On the inflation port

Its always 100cc like the combi-tube

Untill it looks secure

Listen for positive chest sounds

Good chest rise

Have no abdominal sounds

All of the above

Test the cuff inflation system for air leak

Test the cuff inflation system for air leak then apply water soluable lubricant to the distal cuff

Test the cuff inflation system for air leak and lubricare the whole thing

Make sure the pt is over 3ft tall

Suction above cuffs in the oral cavity if indicated

Fully deflate both cuffs before removal of the KingLT-D device

Answer A only

Both A&B