Which of the following is the method for the insertion of a nasopharyngeal airway?
a. Upside-down and then turned
b. Parallel to the nasal pharynx floor
c. Parallel to the long axis of the nose
d. Perpendicular to the floor of the nasal pharynx
ANS: B
Insertion of an oropharyngeal airway is done upside-down and then turned. Inserting the naso-pharyngeal airway parallel to the long axis of the nose is inserting it "up the nose" and is likely to cause bleeding. It is impossible to insert the nasopharyngeal airway perpendicular to the nasal pharynx floor.
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