What Is a Patent Airway

question 52

Multiple Choice

What is a patent airway?

• A) A rigid suction device used to remove fluid and foreign objects from the pharynx to secure the airway
• B) A term used by EMS practitioners to indicate that the patient has a secured and opened airway necessary for life
• C) The condition of the patient's airway at the start of a lifesaving intervention
• D) An airway that is in need of securing via an oral or nasal pharyngeal airway

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