The EMT Should Use the Jaw-Thrust Maneuver to Open the Airway

question 3

Multiple Choice

The EMT should use the jaw-thrust maneuver to open the airway for the patient with which one of the following?

• A) Overdose with snoring respirations
• B) Stroke with gurgling respirations
• C) Cardiac arrest in bed
• D) Unresponsive after falling from a porch

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Definitions:

Thymus

A small organ located in the upper chest under the sternum, where T-lymphocytes (T cells) mature and differentiate.

Blood Plasma

The liquid component of blood that carries blood cells, nutrients, hormones, and waste products, and is composed of water, proteins, and dissolved substances.

Collecting Ducts

Tubes in the kidneys that play a crucial role in the process of producing urine by collecting it from the nephrons.

Lymphatic Trunks

Large lymphatic vessels that drain lymph from different parts of the body into the bloodstream.