Which principle should the emergency department nurse bear in mind when treating patients for foreign body obstruction of the airway?
A) An adult is more likely to aspirate a small foreign body into the right mainstem bronchus.
B) An adult is more likely to aspirate a small foreign body into the left mainstem bronchus.
C) A school-age child is more likely to aspirate a small foreign body into the right mainstem bronchus.
D) A school-age child is more likely to aspirate a small foreign body into the left mainstem bronchus.
A) An adult is more likely to aspirate a small foreign body into the right mainstem bronchus.
Explanation: A) In adults, a small foreign body is more likely to enter the more vertical right mainstem bronchus. However, in children younger than 15 years of age, the angles of the mainstem bronchi are similar, so objects may tend to enter either bronchus.
B) In adults, a small foreign body is more likely to enter the more vertical right mainstem bronchus. However, in children younger than 15 years of age, the angles of the mainstem bronchi are similar, so objects may tend to enter either bronchus.
C) In adults, a small foreign body is more likely to enter the more vertical right mainstem bronchus. However, in children younger than 15 years of age, the angles of the mainstem bronchi are similar, so objects may tend to enter either bronchus.
D) In adults, a small foreign body is more likely to enter the more vertical right mainstem bronchus. However, in children younger than 15 years of age, the angles of the mainstem bronchi are similar, so objects may tend to enter either bronchus.
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