What Methods Should Be Used to Prevent Aspiration in a Child

question 10

Multiple Choice

What methods should be used to prevent aspiration in a child with a Glasgow Coma Scale sCore of 8 or less
I.Management of cerebral perfusion pressure
II.Rapid sequence intubation
III.Inhaled nitric oxide initially, followed by high positive pressure breaths to avoid aspiration
IV.Administration of benzodiazepine
V.Sellick maneuver

• A)I, III, and V
• B)I, II, III, IV, and V
• C)II, III, and IV
• D)II and V

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Definitions:

Binocular Cues

Depth cues that depend on the combination of the images in the left and right eyes and on the way the two eyes work together.

Gestalt Principle

A theory that proposes humans naturally perceive objects as organized patterns and wholes, rather than as separate components.

Principle Of Closure

A Gestalt psychology principle suggesting that individuals perceive objects as whole, even when they are incomplete because our minds fill in missing details.

Perceptual Constancy

The recognition that objects are constant and unchanging even though sensory input about them is changing.