When are nasopharyngeal airways contraindicated? 1. When foreign body obstruction already exists 2. In neonatal/pediatric patients 3. In cases of trauma to the nasal region 4. When the jaws of a patient cannot be separated
a. 2 and 4 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 2, 3, and 4 only
d. 1, 2, and 3 only
ANS: D
A nasopharyngeal airway should not be used when there is trauma to the nasal region or when space-occupying lesions or foreign objects block the nasal passages. Moreover, because of the smallness of the nasal passageway in children and infants, the use of nasal airways is generally limited to adults.
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