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When caring for a patient with a suspected skull fracture the airway should be maintained for using?
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Should you maintain an open airway for an fracture?
If there is no other chest or abdominal injury, and the patient is awake and conscious there is no need to worry about the airway
If neck injury is suspected what should you avoid when checking the airway?
Avoid moving the head. The head should be kept as you found it if there is a suspected neck injury.
How would you use suction on an airway?
Suction is used for airway management when the patient can't manage his or her own secretions.
Why should medical control be consulted before inserting a nasal airway?
Because even though it is recommended for an unconscious patient, if the patient has sustained to severe of a trauma the nasal airway could damage the patient more than help them.
Youve decided to perform the jaw thrust technique on the victim of a roadside bombing because you want to maintain an open airway while minimizing movement for a suspected head neck spinal?
For suspected neck or back injury use the jaw thrust method to open the airway; you are correct.
Youve decided to perform the jaw thrust technique on the victim of a roadside bombing because you want to maintain an open airway while minimizing movement for suspected head neck spinal injury?
rest your elbows on the same surface on which the patient is lying
What is the common cause of upper airway obstruction in a trauma patient?
TONGUe
You need to open the airway because?
The patient can breath better when it is open
What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in an conscious patient?
tongue
How to measure a Guedel's airway to ensure it is correct size for the patient?
Place the oropharyngeal airway (Guedel) on patient's face to check for correct size - tubing should extend from the corner of the mouth to the tip of the earlobe.
Do you check for a pulse in an unresponsive choking patient?
If the patient is choking, the first priority is to clear the airway, not check the pulse. The airway should be cleared first, and then once the rescue breaths go in, check for a pulse.
What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in an unconscious supine patient?
The most common cause of airway obstruction in any patient - supine or not - is the tongue. This is why the first maneuver that should be performed on a patient not breathing is the head-tilt/chin-lift or the jaw thrust. This is to help clear the tongue from the airway and may allow the person to breathe again.
