Laryngospasm Is a Common but Serious Complication in the Immediate

question 1

Multiple Choice

Laryngospasm is a common but serious complication in the immediate postoperative pediatric tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy patient.What is the ideal immediate and last resort response by the anesthesia provider or perianesthesia nurse in an emerging patient who has been in spasm for over 1 minute,is not responding to positive-pressure ventilation,and is in significant distress?

• A) Gentle stimulation and bag-valve-mask ventilation with oxygen
• B) Suctioning, IV succinylcholine administration, and reintubation
• C) Emergency tracheostomy with a cricothyrotomy approach
• D) IV bronchodilator administration and nebulized oxygen treatment in the PACU

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