Laryngeal mask airway placement includes the use of which of the following?
a. Stylet c. Lighted stylet
b. Finger d. Miller laryngoscope
ANS: B
A finger is used to guide the deflated cuff past the tongue and pharynx. The tube is held in place with the other hand while the guiding finger is withdrawn. A stylet and Miller laryngoscope are used in the placement of an endotracheal tube. A lighted stylet is used in the blind placement of an endotracheal tube.
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