Airway Obstructions

If a casualty cannot be placed into the lateral recovery position, then the first responder should use the head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver to help open and to clear the upper airway.

• TRUE

• FALSE

To perform the head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver on an infant, keep the head in a neutral position to open the airway and do not allow the head to tilt beyond the natural curve of the neck.

• TRUE

• FALSE

If you are clearing an airway obstruction with your fingers, use gloves.

• TRUE

• FALSE

When using mouth-to-mask technique on an adult, you should deliver one breath every

• 1 seconds

• 3-4 seconds

• 5-6 seconds

• 7-8 seconds

An OPA should only be used on an unresponsive victim who has no upper airway reflexes.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The correct size OPA improves effectiveness and avoids accidental blockage of the airway.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Clinical death occurs when the casualty’s

• brain cells begin to die

• breathing stopped for 4 minutes

• pulse stopped for 4 minutes

• heartbeat and breathing have stopped

Rescue Breathing is:

• any effort to restart the heart

• a manual ventilation

• the use of mechanical devices to restart breathing

• to restore the heart rhythm and breathing

The primary muscle of respiration is

• trachea

• esophagus

• epiglottis

• diaphragm

The two things that ensure air and food are separated in your upper airway are the

• reflexes and the epiglottis

• reflexes and the tongue

• epiglottis and tongue

• epiglottis and uvula