Nasopharyngeal airways should NOT be used:
A) in patients with a gag reflex.
B) if suctioning of the airway is needed.
C) if the tongue is the airway obstruction.
D) in the presence of a basilar skull fracture.
D
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You call the hospital to give report about your critically injured trauma patient. When you arrive, the staff is unprepared for your arrival and the physician is angry that you did not call and alert the hospital of your impending arrival
You are confident the problem will be resolved in your favor because: A) your supervisor will intervene on your behalf. B) that physician has a reputation for being difficult. C) you would never make a mistake like that. D) your call to the hospital was made on a recorded line.
Which of the following structures is NOT a part of the upper airway?
A. Bronchioles B. Nasopharynx C. Vallecular space D. Arytenoid cartilage