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As you're working to ensure a wounded unconscious Airman's airway is open you remind yourself that the casualty has no control over her muscles You need to open the airway quickly why?
The tongue may drop back and block the airway, causing a no breathing condition.
Why should you open an unconscious persons airway quickly?
so the air can get in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you for doing business
Why would you insert an oral airway?
If a person becomes unconscious, an airway may be used to insure that the airway stays open.
Care for a person who is unconscious and has a blocked airway includes what?
If a person is unconscious, it is important to call 911. Next, the airway should be opened by tilting the head back and up.
Why do you have to open airway quickly on a casualty that has no control over her muscles?
The brain can only survive without oxygen for a very short amount of time. The priorities in an injured person are to remove the person from the area of danger, then to ensure an adequate airway, breathing and assess circulation. Airway is the most important because without an open airway and adequate breathing to promote oxygenation of blood, all other interventions will fail. In the setting of injury, especially if there is potential for head or neck injury, cervical spine stabilization should be maintained. This means that when opening the airway, you should not extend the neck. Instead a jaw lift should be performed and an airway adjunct may be needed to lift the tongue from the oropharynx to open the airway. Breathing may need to be assisted if there are no spontaneous ventilations. This can be done mouth-to-mouth or with an assistive device, such as a bag-valve-mask. ---- her tongue may fall backward and obstruct her airway ---- For the Air Force SABC: her tongue may fall backward and obstruct her airway
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.
What can happen if you don't open the airway quickly when someone is unconscious?
Death.
Why should the nasopharyngel airway not be used if there is evidence of clear fluid coming from the nose?
A nasopharyngeal airway, (aka NPA or a nasal trumpet), is a tube inserted into the nasal passageway of an unconscious victim to provide an open airway (when unconscious the jaw muscles relax and the tongue to falls back obstructing the airway).NPA is contraindicated (not used) in patients with severe head or facial injuries, or a basilar skull fracture (Battle's sign, raccoon eyes, cerebrospinal fluid/blood from ears, etc.) due to the possibility of direct contact with brain tissue.
The number one cause of airway obstruction in the uncons cious adult is the?
in unconscious patients the commonest cause for the obstruction of airway is due to the back ward falling of the tongue obstructing the airway..first aid for this unconscious subject is applying cervical collar at the site prevets obstruction...
Chest compressions should be performed with airway obstruction is?
Unconscious choking maneuvers.
Why should the nasopharyangeal airway not be used if there is evidence of clear fluid coming from the nose or ears?
A nasopharyngeal airway, (aka NPA or a nasal trumpet), is a tube inserted into the nasal passageway of an unconscious victim to provide an open airway (when unconscious the jaw muscles relax and the tongue to falls back obstructing the airway).NPA is contraindicated (not used) in patients with severe head or facial injuries, or a basilar skull fracture (Battle's sign, raccoon eyes, cerebrospinal fluid/blood from ears, etc.) due to the possibility of direct contact with brain tissue.
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.
