EMT Basic Airway Management Quiz
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Which of the following is the correct depth for inserting an oropharyngeal airway in an adult patient?

  • Until the entire airway is inserted
  • Until the flange reaches the patient's lips (correct)
  • Until the tip reaches the back of the throat
  • Until resistance is felt

    • In which scenario would a nasopharyngeal airway be contraindicated?

  • Conscious child with difficulty breathing and nasal congestion
  • Unresponsive adult with head injury and blood in the nose (correct)
  • Unconscious infant with nasal obstruction
  • Responsive elderly patient with difficulty swallowing

    • What is the recommended method for opening the airway of an unresponsive infant with no suspected neck injury?

  • Modified jaw-thrust maneuver
  • Head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver
  • Hyperextension maneuver
  • Jaw-thrust maneuver (correct)

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