Cls - Lesson 3: Opening & Managing A Casualty's Airway

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2. When you check for breathing, you should:

Watch the casualty's chest to see if it rises and falls.

Listen for sounds of breathing.

Feel for any exhaled breath blowing against your face.

Do all of the above.

3. You are going to check the casualty to see if he is breathing. How should you position the casualty?

On his back.

On his stomach.

On his right side.

On his left side.

4. When performing a jaw thrust on a casualty lying on the ground, your elbows should be resting on the:

Casualty's chest.

Casualty's abdomen.

Ground.

5. Which method of opening the airway is preferred if you believe that the casualty has an injured neck or spine?

Head-tilt/chin-lift.

Jaw thrust.

6. You find a soldier who appears to be unconscious. Which of the following should be your first action in rendering aid to this person?

Check his pulse.

Call out, "Are you okay?" and gently shake his shoulder.

Begin inserting a nasopharyngeal airway.

Open his airway.

Begin performing mouth-to mouth resuscitation.

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.

Reach across the casualty's chest, grab under the casualty's arm, and pull the casualty toward you.

Place your hand under the casualty's side that is nearest to you and push the casualty away from you.

8. Normally, the nasopharyngeal tube is inserted into the casualty's _______ nostril.

Left

Right

9. You are inserting a nasopharyngeal tube into the casualty's nostril when resistance is met. What should you do?

Continue inserting the tube.

Begin twisting the tube so that it slides around the blockage.

Remove the tube and insert it into the nostril again.

Remove the tube and insert it into the other nostril.

Remove the tube and begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

10. Upon successfully inserting a nasopharyngeal airway, the flange of the airway should be:

Inserted as far as possible into the casualty's nostril.

Against the outer part of the casualty's nostril.

About half an inch from the outside of the casualty's nostril.

About an inch from the outside of the casualty's nostril.

11. You have inserted a nasopharyngeal airway. How should you position the casualty?

On his back.

On his stomach.

On his side.

12. 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?

Lift the casualty's chin by hooking the thumb under the casualty's jaw.

Hook over the casualty's bottom teeth to ensure a good grip on his chin.

Press against the casualty's nose to seal off his nostrils.

Keep the casualty's lower lip depressed, if needed.