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Ans: Just under the angle of the lower jaw
What is a contraindication of the use of an oropharyngeal airway?
Bag mask ventilation
Conscious patient
Pediatric patient
Absent gag reflex
Ans: Conscious patient
Which of the following patients can NPAs be used in?
Unconscious
Patient with nasal trauma
Conscious
Semiconscious
Ans: Everything but nasal trauma
What is the first line treatment for bradycardia?
Ans: Give atropine 1mg IV may repeat for a total does of 3mg IV
If this is ineffective provide transcutaneous pacing and/or dopamine 5 to 20
mcg/kg per minute or epinephrine 2 to 10 mcg/min
You are treating a patient with a heart rate of 186/min. Which symptom (if
present) suggest unstable tachycardia?
SOB
Weakness
Hypotension
Fatigue
