A patient with suspected spinal trauma is admitted to the ...

[jace]

A patient with suspected spinal trauma is admitted to the emergency department and subse-quently goes into respiratory arrest. Which of the following would be the appropriate action to initially secure an open airway in this patient?
 
  a. Insert an esophageal obturator airway.
  b. Apply the jaw thrust maneuver.
  c. Apply the head-tilt and chin-lift method.
  d. Employ the log-roll technique.

Question 2

When properly performed, mouth-to-mouth (expired air) ventilation provides approximately how much oxygen (O2)?
 
  a. 20
  b. 16
  c. 12
  d. 30

[mistyjohnson]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The jaw thrust is used mainly by trained clinicians when spinal neck injuries are suspected and is no longer recommended by the American Heart Association for lay rescuers (Figure 37-7).

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Exhaled air provides approximately 16 O2, which is sufficient to achieve an arterial O2 tension (PaO2) of between 50 and 60 mm Hg.

[jace]

TYSM

[zacnyjessica]

Excellent