Author Question: You need to place an airway in a young adult male patient who has passed out in a store. While ... (Read 55 times)

newyorker26 · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

You need to place an airway in a young adult male patient who has passed out in a store. While suctioning the patient you notice he has a gag reflex. Which of the following is the best choice for an airway adjunct?

A) Bag-valve mask B) Nasopharyngeal airway
C) Soft airway D) Oropharyngeal airway

Question 2

Your patient presents supine in bed complaining of difficulty breathing. You should:

A) keep the patient lying down, as it is the safest position.
B) roll the patient onto her stomach to assist with ease of breathing.
C) have the patient stand up.
D) assist the patient into a sitting position, if tolerated.