NREMT Advanced EMT Practice Test #3

Answer - C - A straight laryngoscope blade is used to intubate a pediatric patient. This is due to a child’s epiglottis is floppy and needs to be lifted directly. The narrowest part of the pediatric airway is the cricoid cartilage. When an appropriately sized tracheal tube is inserted, a seal is created at the cricoid level. The cricoids ring serves as a functional cuff.