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Respiratory Therapist

Category - Initiation and Modification of Interventions

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Select all of the following that are contraindicated for a King LT-D airway?
  1. Patients with intact gag reflex
  2. Patients with GERD
  3. Neonatal patients
  4. A pediatric patient who is 45 inches tall
Explanation
Answers: A, B, C, and D-Contraindications for using King LT-D (supraglottic) airway is patients with intact gag reflex, known gastroesophageal disease such as GERD, and a patient who is 45 inches tall.

It is indicated for patients over 48 inches in height for delivery of controlled ventilation and for patients with a low risk of aspiration of stomach contents. It would not be applicable for neonatal patients as they are below the indicated 48-inch height minimum.
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