Which of the Following Patients Should NOT Have Their Airway

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following patients should NOT have their airway opened using a head-tilt,chin-lift maneuver?

• A) A 35-year-old diabetic woman who is in the driver's seat of the car in her driveway, who becomes unresponsive while speaking to her husband.
• B) A homeless person of undetermined age found lying unresponsive in an alley with no bystanders.
• C) A 50-year-old woman who choked on a piece of food while dining in a restaurant and was lowered to the floor by a waiter.
• D) A 25-year-old man who is still unresponsive after a grand mal seizure.

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Definitions:

Induction

A logical process in which multiple premises, all believed true or found true most of the time, are combined to obtain a specific conclusion.

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Theory of Planned Behavior

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