After inserting an oropharyngeal airway, the respiratory therapist notices that the flange is pro-truding excessively from the patient's mouth. Attempts to push the airway back cause it to bounce forward. Which of the following is the most appropriate act
a. Remove and replace the airway immedi-ately.
b. Turn the airway to the side, and try to catch the tongue in the curve.
c. Take no action; the airway should pro-trude excessively from the mouth.
d. Turn the airway upside down, and attempt to advance it farther into the mouth.
ANS: A
An important sign that the distal airway tip may not have passed the back of the tongue is if the flange protrudes excessively from the patient's mouth. If attempts to push the airway farther in just bounce it back out, it is probably catching on the back of the tongue and should be removed and replaced immediately by using one of the previously described methods of insertion.
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