The main advantage of the pharyngotracheal lumen airway over an endotracheal tube is it:

A) isolates and protects the trachea from aspiration.
B) eliminates the need for a face-to-mask seal.
C) does not require direct visualization of the larynx.
D) can only be passed orally.


Answer: C

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