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Why open the airway quickly?

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If you can't breath, you die

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What can happen if you don't open the airway quickly when someone is unconscious?

Death.


As you're working to ensure a wounded unconscious Airman's airway is open you remind yourself that the casualty has no control over her muscles You need to open the airway quickly why?

The tongue may drop back and block the airway, causing a no breathing condition.


Why should you open an unconscious persons airway quickly?

so the air can get in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you for doing business


What is airway patency?

Patent means open. So, if an airway is patent, it is open.


What are the steps for airway in the ABC acronym?

Airway; open the airway is tip the head and check for breathing.


What way is best way to open the airway?

The jaw thrust maneuver is an alternative method to open the airway.


What technique is used to open airway of unresponsive victim?

To open the airway use the head tilt chin lift method.


Why would you insert an oral airway?

If a person becomes unconscious, an airway may be used to insure that the airway stays open.


Why is it a good reason to open a person's airway if they are unconscious and has no control of their muscles?

If a person is unconcious, they most likely will not be in a position to keep their airway open, therefore, they will not be able to breathe and they will die. You must keep their airway open so they can breathe.


What are the advantages of using a pharyngeal airway?

A nasopharyngeal airway is used when you don't want to intubate the victim. Sometimes all you need is that open airway.


Why do you perform chin lifts?

to open the airway


You need to open the airway because?

The patient can breath better when it is open