You need to place an airway in a young adult male patient who has passed out in a store. While suctioning the patient you notice he has a gag reflex. Which of the following is the best choice for an airway adjunct?
A) Bag-valve mask B) Nasopharyngeal airway
C) Soft airway D) Oropharyngeal airway
B
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A. Something that is significant enough to report in the medical record B. Physician awareness of events defined by the state as reportable C. A crime that occurs at the physician's office D. Missing medications
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Which law helps protect the confidentiality of personally identifiable health information?
a. OSHA b. HIPAA c. CLIA d. FDA
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Loss of sensation or consciousness is defined as:
A) anesthetic accident B) surgical anesthesia C) analgesia D) anesthesia
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Another name for the windpipe is the ____________
a. eustachian tube b. pharynx c. larynx d. trachea
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