Which of the Following Patients Has the Best Means of Airway

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following patients has the best means of airway protection?

• A) 52-year-old overdose patient being ventilated with a bag-valve mask and oral airway in place
• B) 41-year-old male stroke patient with an endotracheal tube properly in place but no head-tilt, chin-lift
• C) 37-year-old male with an altered LOC, a nasal airway in place, and an endotracheal tube in the esophagus
• D) Unresponsive 75-year-old patient who is receiving the head-tilt, chin-lift, has an oral airway in place, and is receiving positive pressure ventilation

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