When coming upon an accident victim outside the hospital setting ...

[fox]

When coming upon an accident victim outside the hospital setting who appears unconscious, what should a practitioner immediately do?
 
  a. Tilt the head and lift the chin to open the airway.
  b. Begin external cardiac (chest) compres-sions.
  c. Look for any obvious head or neck inju-ries.
  d. Move the victim to a flat, hard surface.

Question 2

The major limitations of using a laryngeal mask airway are:
 
  1. It should not be used in conscious or semicomatose patients.
  2. Gastric distention may occur if ventilating pressures greater than 20 cm H2O are needed.
  3. It does not provide absolute protection against aspiration of gastric contents.
  a. 1 and 2 only
  b. 2 and 3 only
  c. 1 and 3 only
  d. 1, 2, and 3

[kescobar@64]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
When a person comes upon a collapsed victim outside the hospital setting who appears to be un-conscious, he or she should first look for any obvious head or neck injuries.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
There are two major limitations to its use. First, it cannot be used in the conscious or semico-matose patient due to stimulation of the gag reflex. Second, if ventilating pressures greater than 20 cm H2O are needed, gastric distention may occur. In addition, it may not provide absolute protection against aspiration.