Maintaining a good mask seal

Which position should you put the head in

• Head to the side

• Sniffing positions

• Chin to chest

• Head tilted backwards

What is the purpose of jaw support

• All of the above

• To make the face more aligned for the mask

• To lift tongue and soft tissue out of airway

• To stimulate the patient to wake them up

Which is not a sign of airway obstruction

• Strange breath sounds

• no fogging in the mask

• Patient is awake and talking

• No chest rise and fall

Name one reason we would need two handed bag mask technique

• It is too difficult to maintain a good mask seal with one hand

• If we are feeling lazy

• We would never need a two handed bag mask technique

• All of the above

A good bag mask seal will show....

• Chest rise and fall

• fogging in the mask

• no strange airway sounds

• All of the above

The upper airway includes

• Trachea

• The lungs

• the eyes

• the nose, mouth, tongue, throat and voice box

Why is it importent to communicate effectively with the patient during airway support

• To show the patient who is boss

• To alleviate anxieties and help patient understand the situation

• It is not important as the patient is asleep

• All of the above