OPA

Question 1

Therapeutic Effects

Answer 1

Improves airway patency

Question 2

Indications

Answer 2

Any unconscious patient without a gag reflex

Question 3

Contraindications

Answer 3

Patients with an intact gag reflex

Question 4

Side Effects 1

Answer 4

Partial or complete obstruction of the airway (usually from improper sizing)

Question 5

Side Effects 2

Answer 5

localized soft tissue. mucosal, dental damage

Question 6

Side Effects 3

Answer 6

Retching vomiting caused by intack gag reflex

Question 7

Procedure 1 Cross finger

Answer 7

Take standard precautions

Question 8

Procedure 2

Answer 8

Maintain manual immobilization of the c-spine throughout procedure, if suspected c-spine injury is suspected

Question 9

Procedure 3

Answer 9

Select an appropriately size Oropharangeal Airway - Measure from the corner of the mouth to the earlobe or the angle of the jaw

Question 10

Procedure 4

Answer 10

Insert the tip toward the roof of mouth - rotate 180 when the tip reaches the soft palette. Or sideway in the corner of the mouth and rotate 90 to advance into place

Question 11

Procedure 5

Answer 11

the flange should rest against the patients teeth while the other end opening into the pharynx

Question 12

Procedure 1 Tongue Depressor or Bite stick

Answer 12

Insert tongue depressor into the mouth untill the tip is at the base of the tongue

Question 13

Procedure 2

Answer 13

The tongue is then pressed down towards the mandible and foward with the tongue depressor

Question 14

Procedure 3

Answer 14

The airway is then inserted in its normal anatomical position, resting against the teeth

Question 15

Procedure 4

Answer 15

REMOVE THE DEVICE IMMEDIATELY is the patient starts to retch or gag

Question 16

Procedure 5

Answer 16

Assess airway patentcy (during ventilation) check for chest rise, lung sounds and pulse oximetry