The Proper Location for Transtracheal Needle Insertion Is

question 27

Multiple Choice

The proper location for transtracheal needle insertion is:

• A) into the cricoid cartilage.
• B) through the cricothyroid membrane.
• C) between the first and second tracheal cartilage rings.
• D) under the hyoid bone, through the thyrohyoid ligament.

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