OEC OEC Airway Management & Respiratory Emergencies

Question 1

What is the preferred method to open the airway in an unresponsive patient with no suspected spinal injury?

Accepted Answer

Head-tilt chin-lift

Answer

Jaw thrust

Answer

Triple airway maneuver

Answer

Neck lift

Question 2

What is the normal respiratory rate range for an adult at rest?

Accepted Answer

12–20 breaths/min

Answer

6–10 breaths/min

Answer

22–30 breaths/min

Answer

30–40 breaths/min

Question 3

Which airway adjunct is inserted through the nostril to help maintain an open airway in a semi-conscious patient?

Accepted Answer

Nasopharyngeal airway (NPA)

Answer

Oropharyngeal airway (OPA)

Answer

Supraglottic airway

Answer

Endotracheal tube

Question 4

When is the jaw thrust maneuver preferred over the head-tilt chin-lift?

Accepted Answer

When spinal injury is suspected

Answer

During cardiac arrest

Answer

For foreign body obstruction

Answer

During pulmonary edema

Question 5

Which sign indicates complete airway obstruction in a conscious patient?

Accepted Answer

Silent cough with the universal choking sign

Answer

Snoring respirations

Answer

Gurgling sounds

Answer

High-pitched stridor

Question 6

What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in an unconscious patient?

Accepted Answer

The tongue falling back

Answer

Foreign body

Answer

Mucosal swelling

Answer

Blood or secretions