Which sign or symptom of airway compromise may require insertion of an oral airway?
a. Ability of the patient to speak
b. Ability of the patient to cough forcefully
c. Presence of wheezing between coughs
d. Presence of gurgling with the respiratory cycle
D
Identify the need to insert an oral airway. Signs and symptoms include upper airway gurgling with breathing, absence of a gag reflex, increased oral secretions, excessive drooling, grinding of teeth, clenched teeth, biting of the orotracheal or gastric tube, labored respirations, and increased respiratory rate. These conditions place the patient at risk for obstruction of the upper airway. Normal response shows no evidence of airway obstruction or compromise. Wheezing may be present as a symptom of allergy but not necessarily of airway obstruction.
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