NREMT Paramedic

Category - Airway

You are assessing an unconscious patient and you suspect that they have an airway obstruction, what would be the most common cause of airway obstruction?
  1. Emesis
  2. Broken teeth
  3. Foreign body
  4. The tongue
Explanation
Answer: D - The most common cause of airway obstruction in an unconscious patient is the tongue. When attempting to open an unconscious patient’s airway you should check to ensure their tongue is not blocking their airway. You can protect the airway from obstruction by the tongue with an oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal airway.
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