Author Question: You have been called to a residence for a cognitively challenged 32-year-old female who drank from a ... (Read 73 times)

justinmsk · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

You have been called to a residence for a cognitively challenged 32-year-old female who drank from a bottle of floor cleaner. She is conscious, but having a difficult time breathing due to swelling from burns in her mouth, with mild stridor on inspiration. Which of the following would be your initial action in caring for this patient?

A) Contact poison control.
B) Insert a nasal airway.
C) Suction the airway.
D) Place an oral airway.

Question 2

Which of the following devices can be used as a simple mechanical airway adjunct in situations in which laryngoscopy is difficult and is similar to an oropharyngeal airway and also as a blind endotracheal tube introducer in situations in which laryngoscopy is difficult?

A) S.A.L.T.
B) LMA
C) ETC
D) NPA