When the King LT airway is properly inserted:
A. the AEMT must maintain the patient's head in a slightly flexed position.
B. the distal cuff seals the esophagus and the proximal cuff seals the oropharynx.
C. air directly enters the trachea through the opening at the distal end of the device.
D. the patient's airway is completely protected from aspiration if regurgitation occurs.
Ans: B. the distal cuff seals the esophagus and the proximal cuff seals the oropharynx.
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