What would be most appropriate to use to help maintain a patent airway in an infant experiencing a respiratory emergency?
A) Neck hyperextension
B) Head tilt–chin lift technique
C) Jaw-thrust maneuver
D) Small towel under shoulders
Ans: D
The infant will benefit from a small sheet or towel folded under the shoulders. This facilitates keeping the infant's airway in the sniff position as recommended by the American Heart Association's Basic Cardiac Life Support guidelines. Neck hyperextension and flexion should be avoided because these may occlude the airway. The head tilt–chin lift technique is appropriate to open the airway of a child older than age 1 year if a cervical spine injury is not suspected. The jaw-thrust maneuver is used if there is concern about the cervical spine.
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