Advanced Airway Management

Basic Airway Management Skills.

Points Points Critical

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OPA
Takes or verbalizes appropriate body substance isolation 1 **
1
precautions.
2 If trauma suspected maintain c-spine stabilization. 1 **
Determine that the patient is unconscious, unable to maintain 1
3
airway and has no gag reflex.
4 Select proper size airway. 1
Insert the airway upside down into the patient's mouth until 1
5
resistance is met.
6 Rotate the airway 180 degrees. 1 **
If at any time the patient gags or coughs remove the OPA and 1
7
consider NPA.
Reassess airway and respiratory effort to ensure the airway is 1
8
adequately opened.

Suction
Takes or verbalizes appropriate body substance isolation 1 **
9
precautions.
10 Explain procedure to patient. 1 **
11 Can differentiate soft from rigid. 2 **
12 Situation given for insertion (what to use, soft or hard). 1 **
Correct Application of procedure: 1
13
Insert the suction tip into the back of the mouth.
14 Close the port of the suction tube/catheter to provide suction. 1 **
15 Apply suction as you withdraw the tip using a circular motion. 2
Suction for no more than 15 seconds at a time for an adult, 10 for 3 **
16
child and 5 for infant.
Total mark 20