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You are observing a rescuer insert an oropharyngeal airway into the airway of a 36-year-old male who has overdosed. Which one of the following observations indicates correct technique?
 
  a. The rescuer inserts the oral airway into the patient's mouth upside down and then turns it 180 degrees once it is halfway in the mouth.
  b. The rescuer uses a tongue depressor to press the back of the patient's tongue downward and then inserts the oral airway upside down.
  c. The rescuer inserts the oral airway in its normal anatomic position until the flange of the airway is 1 cm above the patient's lips.
  d. The rescuer inserts the oral airway sideways into the mouth and then rotates it 180 degrees once it has reached the base of the tongue.

Question 2

Which of the following statements indicates that the speaker knows how to properly size an oral airway before its placement?
 
  a. It is better to have an oral airway that is too large than one that is too small.
  b. To select an appropriately sized oral airway, you must first estimate the patient's height and weight.
  c. The length of the airway should approximate the distance from the corner of the mouth to the angle of the jaw.
  d. An appropriately sized oral airway can be selected by looking in the patient's mouth and estimating the length of the tongue.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c




WWatsford

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Wow, this really help


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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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