Question 234 · LEK · Intubation
The procedure for providing airway management using the technique of rapid sequence intubation (RSI) in patients having a full stomach includes:
- A. oxygen therapy using a face mask with a reservoir at a flow rate of 8 L/min over 3-5 minutes.
- B. endotracheal intubation with a tube without a guide.
- C. in an unconscious patient, placement of a gastric tube before endotracheal intubation.
- D. placement of the patient in the Fowler position (trunk raised to 30-45° relative to the legs) following intubation.
- E. performance of the Sellick manoeuvre following endotracheal intubation.
Hint
List the RSI steps in order: preparation, preoxygenation, induction with cricoid pressure, intubation, confirmation.
The answer, the explanation and a note on every option are available once you log in. The account is free: topic tests, a mock exam, mistake review and statistics.
More questions on Emergency medicine, anesthesiology and intensive care
- In case of bradycardia, adult patients with a heart transplant should:
- A 39-year-old man with obesity (BMI=44 kg/m²) was transported by the emergency medical services (ZRM) to the emergency department. The cardiac…
- Which of the following is a true statement regarding tachycardia?
- Indicate the true statement regarding anisocoria:
- Indicate the true statement regarding quaternary blast injuries:
- Among the following doses of drugs used routinely in cardiac arrest, the standard ones include the administration by IV injection or intramedullary…