Which of the following are complications associated with the ...

[Melani1276]

Which of the following are complications associated with the placement of an oropharyngeal airway? 1. Gagging 2. Vomiting 3. Esophageal injury 4. Dissection of the posterior pharyngeal wall
 
  a. 1 and 4 c. 2, 3, and 4
  b. 1 and 2 d. 1, 2, 3, and 4

Question 2

Which of the following is the most common cause of an obstructed airway?
 
  a. Tongue falling backward c. Mucus production
  b. Bleeding from the nose d. Cardiac arrest

[parker125]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The oropharyngeal airways are not placed deep enough in the airway to create esophageal or pharyngeal wall damage.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
It can be assumed that the tongue is the most common cause of airway obstruction, because many devices have been developed to displace the tongue and create a passage for air. Bleeding from the nose and mucus production can cause airway obstruction but are not the most common causes. Cardiac arrest is not the cause of an obstructed airway; rather, it is the tongue that will obstruct the airway during a cardiac arrest.