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Steps to opening an airway, shake, Look, listen and feel, first of all youconfirm person is unconscious or unable to breathe then you look at and see if the chest is rising, then you listen to the lungs to establish no rise and fall in the chest, then you take your cheek and feel for and air escaping the lungs. then you place your one hand just under the neck base and grab the under jaw and tilt the head back with a forward thrust to open airway and keep tongue from blocking, then you sweep the area of the mouth with your index finger and your middle finger to establish a clear airway. once you've done that apply your two finger tips to the neck to feel for a pulse then give 1 to 2 breaths depending on assistants. for 1 man CPR its 1 breath to 5 compressions and 2 man its 2 breaths to 15 compressions.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoOne way is to use the head tilt chin lift maneuver but if the person has a risk of a spinal injury then you should use the jaw thrust maneuver.
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∙ 14y agoUse the head tilt chin lift method unless you suspect a neck or back injury; then use the jaw thrust method.
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∙ 11y agotilt the head back and chin lift
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∙ 11y agopoke it with a stick!
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What does impeding breath mean?
Blocking someones airway / breathing
What is airway patency?
Patent means open. So, if an airway is patent, it is open.
What are the steps for airway in the ABC acronym?
Airway; open the airway is tip the head and check for breathing.
What way is best way to open the airway?
The jaw thrust maneuver is an alternative method to open the airway.
What technique is used to open airway of unresponsive victim?
To open the airway use the head tilt chin lift method.
Why would you insert an oral airway?
If a person becomes unconscious, an airway may be used to insure that the airway stays open.
Why is it a good reason to open a person's airway if they are unconscious and has no control of their muscles?
If a person is unconcious, they most likely will not be in a position to keep their airway open, therefore, they will not be able to breathe and they will die. You must keep their airway open so they can breathe.
What are the advantages of using a pharyngeal airway?
A nasopharyngeal airway is used when you don't want to intubate the victim. Sometimes all you need is that open airway.
Why do you perform chin lifts?
to open the airway
You need to open the airway because?
The patient can breath better when it is open
How can you keep somebody's airway open to help them breathe?
Tilt the head back or jut the jaw to keep somebody's airway open to help them breathe.
What is an advanced airway device?
its something that you stick into the persons mouth that opens their airway for them and you can breathe for them or you use it to keep their airway open so they dont choke
