LO3 Airway Maneuvers

Question 1

Head tilt chin lift manouver

Answer 1

The preferred technique for opening the airway of a patient who has not sustained trauma

Question 2

Head tilt chin lift manouver indications and contra

Answer 2

Indications: non-responsive patient, no mechanism for cervical spine injury or patient who is unable to protect his or her own airway

Contra indications: a responsive patient or patient with a possible cervical spine injury

Question 3

Head tilt chin lift manouver advantages and disadvantages

Answer 3

adVadantages: no equipment is required and the technique is simple safe and non-invasive
disadvantages: hey is the thought to be a hazardous to patients with spinal injury does not protect from aspiration

Question 4

jaw thrust manoeuvre

Answer 4

If you suspect that the patient has experienced a cervical spine injury open his or her airway with the jaw thrust maneuver’

Place fingers behind the angle of the jar and left the job forward

Question 5

jaw thrust manoeuvre indications and contra

Answer 5

Indications: unresponsive patient, a patient with possible cervical spine injury or patient who is unable to protect his or her own airway

Contraindications: responsive patient with resistance to opening the mouth the jar thrust maneuver may be needed in the responsive patient who has sustained a jar fracture

Question 6

jaw thrust manoeuvre advantages and disadvantages

Answer 6

Advantages: maybe used in patients with cervical spine injury

Disadvantages: cannot maintain if patient becomes responsive or combative difficult to maintain for an extended period of time

Question 7

Jaw thrust manouver with head tilt indications and contra

Answer 7

Indications: an unresponsive patient or a patient unable to protect his or her own airway

Contraindications: responsive patient or patient with a possible cervical spine injury

Question 8

Jaw thrust manouver with head tilt advantages and disadvantages

Answer 8

Advantages: it is a non-invasive and does not require special equipment

Disadvantages: it is difficult to maintain requires a second paramedic for a bag mask ventilation and does not protect against aspiration

Question 9

Tongue jaw lift manouver

Answer 9

Used more commonly to open a patient’s airway for the purpose of suctioning or setting an OPA airway

It cannot be used to ventilate a patient because it will not allow for adequate mask seal on patient’s face