NREMT Paramedic

Category - Airway

When the EMT-P encounters a patient with suspected spinal trauma, which of the following is the preferred method of manual airway maneuvers.
  1. Tongue pull
  2. Heat-tilt/chin-lift
  3. Head-tilt/neck-lift
  4. Jaw thrust without head tilt
Explanation
Answer: D - The jaw thrust without head tilt is the preferred method for opening the airway of a patient with suspected spinal trauma. You never want to manual open the airway through movement of the head-tilt because of the possibility of increased risk for spinal injury. The tongue pull or any movement of the neck is not national standard practice for patient in the field.
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