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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

• Left

• Right

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.

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.

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

• On his back.

• On his stomach.

• On his side.

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.

What are three indicators that a nasopharyngeal airway should be inserted?