If Vomiting and Aspiration Is a Concern with a Patient

question 7

Multiple Choice

If vomiting and aspiration is a concern with a patient who needs an airway in place,which of the following airways would best protect the patient's airway?

• A) Nosopharyngeal airway
• B) Oropharyngeal airway
• C) Laryngeal mask airway
• D) a and b

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Definitions:

Brain Connectome

Map of the complete structural and functional fiber pathways of the human brain in vivo.

Fiber Pathways

Bundles of neuronal axons within the nervous system that transmit information between different areas of the brain or body.

Insular Cortex

A region of the brain's cerebral cortex involved in diverse functions including perception, self-awareness, and regulating the body's homeostasis.

Right Parietal

The right parietal lobe is a region in the brain involved in processing spatial orientation, recognition, and movement coordination, contributing to our understanding of our environment.