The most appropriate method for opening the airway of an awake patient with a fractured man-dible is which of the following?
a. Chin lift c. Guedel airway
b. Jaw thrust d. Sniffing position
ANS: D
The chin lift and jaw thrust are contraindicated in the case of a fractured mandible. Use of any of the oropharyngeal airways might cause gagging or vomiting in patients who are awake.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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neck and left arm superior vena cava parotid glands, facial muscles, and scalp brain and neck
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