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Which of the following is the most appropriate action to address the patient's airway struggle?
Which of the following is the most appropriate action to address the patient's airway struggle?
- Elevating the patient's legs
- Checking the patient's blood pressure
- Applying ice packs to the patient's forehead
- Administering oxygen and positioning the patient to facilitate breathing (correct)
What is the primary concern when a patient is struggling to breathe?
What is the primary concern when a patient is struggling to breathe?
- Measuring the patient's pulse rate
- Assessing the patient's skin color
- Checking the patient's temperature
- Maintaining a clear airway for the patient (correct)
What position should be used to help a patient struggling to breathe?
What position should be used to help a patient struggling to breathe?
- Sitting the patient upright (correct)
- Bending the patient's legs
- Turning the patient onto their side
- Laying the patient flat on their back
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Study Notes
Airway Management
- The primary concern when a patient is struggling to breathe is to ensure a patent airway to facilitate adequate oxygenation and ventilation.
- The most appropriate action to address the patient's airway struggle is to position the patient in a way that maximizes airway patency.
- The position of choice to help a patient struggling to breathe is the head-tilt, chin-lift position, which helps to open the airway and facilitate breathing.
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