Cls - Lesson 3: Opening & Managing A Casualty's Airway
AR CLS lesson 3 for opening and managing a casualty's airway.
- 1.You find a soldier who appears to be unconscious. Which of the following should be your first action in rendering aid to this person?
- A.
Check his pulse.
- B.
Call out, "Are you okay?" and gently shake his shoulder.
- C.
Begin inserting a nasopharyngeal airway.
- D.
Open his airway.
- E.
Begin performing mouth-to mouth resuscitation.
- 2.You are going to check the casualty to see if he is breathing. How should you position the casualty?
- A.
On his back.
- B.
On his stomach.
- C.
On his right side.
- D.
On his left side.
- 3.Which method of opening the airway is preferred if you believe that the casualty has an injured neck or spine?
- A.
Head-tilt/chin-lift.
- B.
Jaw thrust.
- 4.In the head-tilt/chin-lift method of opening a casualty's airway, one hand is used to press on his forehead. How is the thumb on the opposite hand used?
- A.
Lift the casualty's chin by hooking the thumb under the casualty's jaw.
- B.
Hook over the casualty's bottom teeth to ensure a good grip on his chin.
- C.
Press against the casualty's nose to seal off his nostrils.
- D.
Keep the casualty's lower lip depressed, if needed.
- 5.When performing the head-tilt/chin-lift method of opening a casualty's airway, you __________ allow your fingers to press deeply in the soft tissues under the chin.
- 6.When performing a jaw thrust on a casualty lying on the ground, your elbows should be resting on the:
- A.
Casualty's chest.
- B.
Casualty's abdomen.
- C.
Ground.
- 7.When rolling a casualty, one of your hands is used to support the casualty's head and neck. What should you do with the other hand.
- A.
Reach across the casualty's chest, grab under the casualty's arm, and pull the casualty toward you.
- B.
Place your hand under the casualty's side that is nearest to you and push the casualty away from you.
- 8.When you check for breathing, you should:
- A.
Watch the casualty's chest to see if it rises and falls.
- B.
Listen for sounds of breathing.
- C.
Feel for any exhaled breath blowing against your face.
- D.
Do all of the above.
- 9.What are three indicators that a nasopharyngeal airway should be inserted?
- 10.Normally, the nasopharyngeal tube is inserted into the casualty's _______ nostril.
- A.
Left
- B.
Right
- 11.You are inserting a nasopharyngeal tube into the casualty's nostril when resistance is met. What should you do?
- A.
Continue inserting the tube.
- B.
Begin twisting the tube so that it slides around the blockage.
- C.
Remove the tube and insert it into the nostril again.
- D.
Remove the tube and insert it into the other nostril.
- E.
Remove the tube and begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- 12.Upon successfully inserting a nasopharyngeal airway, the flange of the airway should be:
- A.
Inserted as far as possible into the casualty's nostril.
- B.
Against the outer part of the casualty's nostril.
- C.
About half an inch from the outside of the casualty's nostril.
- D.
About an inch from the outside of the casualty's nostril.
- 13.You have inserted a nasopharyngeal airway. How should you position the casualty?
- A.
On his back.
- B.
On his stomach.
- C.
On his side.
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