The jaw-thrust maneuver is indicated in a(n):
a. overdose patient with snoring respirations.
b. stroke patient with gurgling respirations.
c. cardiac arrest patient on the ski slope.
d. unresponsive patient who fell from a porch.
Question 2
Which of the following statements about airway management in trauma patients is correct?
a. The jaw-thrust maneuver is useful in trauma patients but only if they are complaining of head or neck pain.
b. Research has shown that the jaw-thrust maneuver is easiest to perform and is therefore indicated for critically injured trauma patients.
c. Performing the head tilt-chin lift maneuver on a patient with a possible spinal injury could further injure the patient.
d. Trauma patients should always have their airway opened with the jaw-thrust maneuver, whereas medical patients should receive the head tilt-chin lift maneuver.
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