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.

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

In a team approach to patient care, various participants

1. assume responsibility for their areas of expertise. 2. emphasize the importance of communication throughout the team 3. rotate as the person in charge of the team a. 1 and 2 only b. 1 and 3 only c. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2, and 3

Health Professions

Which of the following is an agency of the U.S. Department of Labor that requires employers to provide measures that will protect workers exposed to biological hazards?

A) The Joint Commission B) OSHA C) CLSI D) CLIA

Health Professions

Extraction left intraocular lens, open

A. Extirpation B. Fragmentation C. Extraction D. Excision

Health Professions

Fracture of the first and second ribs following severe blunt trauma would MOST likely result in a:

A. massive hemothorax. B. myocardial contusion. C. tracheobronchial injury. D. pericardial tamponade.

Health Professions