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Which of the following is the correct depth for inserting an oropharyngeal airway in an adult patient?
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?
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?
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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