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What should you lubricate the nasopharyngeal airway with efore inserting it?
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water based lubricant
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What should you lubricate the nasopharygneal airway with before inserting it?
The nasopharyngeal airway is a piece of equipment used in healthcare for unconscious patients. The airway should be lubricated with a water based lubricant before insertion.
What should you lubricate the nasopharynga airway with before inserting it?
The nasopharyngeal airway is a piece of equipment used in healthcare for unconscious patients. The airway should be lubricated with a water based lubricant before insertion.
What should you lubricate the nasopharyngel airway before inserting it?
The nasopharyngeal airway is a piece of equipment used in healthcare for unconscious patients. The airway should be lubricated with a water based lubricant before insertion.
What should you lubricate the nasopharynegeal airway before inserting it?
The nasopharyngeal airway is a piece of equipment used in healthcare for unconscious patients. The airway should be lubricated with a water based lubricant before insertion.
What should you lubricator the nasopharyngeal airway with before inserting it?
The nasopharyngeal airway is a piece of equipment used in healthcare for unconscious patients. The airway should be lubricated with a water based lubricant before insertion. Any kind of surgical lubricant (like SurgiLube) will work. Don't have any on hand? Use the patient's saliva. You should lubricate the outside of the tube with a water-soluble gel to decrease irritation to the nasal passage and to ease insertion. They don't have to be lubricated it just makes insertion easier. Any kind of sterile lubricant will work. In an emergency you would use whatever you can - such as water or the patient's saliva.
Prior to inserting the nasopharyngeal airway into an accident victim, you notice clear fluid coming from the victim's nose You should not use the nasopharyngeal airway because the fluid indicates a p?
Head (Unless you're a Fighter pilot... Then of course you'll miss this question, because the words "Cranium", "Skull" and "Noggin" are not available options)
What should you lubricant the nasopharyngeal airway with before?
Water based lubricant
After measuring you decide that the nasopharyngeal airway is too long. What should you do?
cut it to the correct length, creating an angle.
How should you properly measure a nasopharyngeal airway adjunct?
Place the NPA on the patient's cheek and it should reach from his nose to his earlobe.
After measuring you decide that the nasopharyngeal airway is too long. What should you long?
cut it to the correct length, creating an angle.
Why should nasopharyngeal airway not be used if clear fluid is coming from ears or nose?
may indicate there was an brain injury
Why should the nasopharyngeal airway not to be used if there is evidence of clear fluid from the nose or ears?
This may indicate a brain injury
