Serious complications of oral intubation include which of the following? 1. Cardiac arrest 2. Acute hypoxemia 3. Bradycardia 4. Tongue lacerations
a. 2 and 4 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 2, 3, and 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
ANS: B
The most common complication of emergency airway management is tissue trauma. The most se-rious complications are acute hypoxemia, hypercapnia, bradycardia, and cardiac arrest. Examples include intubation of patients when the oral route is unavailable, such as maxillofacial injuries or oral surgery.
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