A long-term risk of nasopharyngeal tube placement is represented ...

[WWatsford]

A long-term risk of nasopharyngeal tube placement is represented by which of the following?
 
  a. Penetration of the brain by the airway
  b. Nasal bleeding
  c. Sinus infection
  d. Hypoxia

Question 2

Laryngeal mask airways are useful in emergency situations because:
 
  a. an appropriate size is easy to choose.
  b. placement does not have to be checked.
  c. they protect the lungs from aspiration.
  d. minimum head and neck movement is re-quired.

[Ahernandez18]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Insertion of a nasal airway when there is a basilar skull fracture does increase the risk of pene-trating the brain with the nasal airway, but it is not a long-term complication. Nasal bleeding is a complication of the insertion of the airway. Hypoxia is a risk factor when an airway is not able to be established or is compromised. A nasal airway can introduce organisms into the nasal cavity and the sinuses; therefore, when long-term nasal tube use is required, the risk to the patient in-creases.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The size of the laryngeal mask airway is based on the patient's weight and may not be easy to choose. The placement of a laryngeal mask airway must be checked by using measurements of end-tidal carbon dioxide (CO2) and breath sounds. Laryngeal mask airways do not protect the lungs from aspiration because they are noninvasive. Laryngeal mask airways are useful in emer-gencies because they do not require airway manipulation or extreme head positioning, which minimizes flexion and extension of the cervical spine for proper placement.