Respiratory Therapist

Category - Initiation and Modification of Interventions

What is the most common cause of an airway obstruction?
  1. Tongue blocking the airway
  2. Aspiration of foreign objects
  3. Laryngeal edema
  4. Subglottic region edema
Explanation
Answer: A-The most common cause of an airway obstruction is the tongue blocking the airway.

Other causes include aspiration of foreign objects, laryngeal edema, thick mucus in the airway, laryngospasm, glottic or subglottic region edema.
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