edition Questions and Answers
Why is alertness included in the airway assessment? - correct
answer ✅✅Including this helps evaluate the patient's ability to
protect their own airway
What pneumonic is used to assess a patient level of alertness? -
correct answer ✅✅A: Alert
V: Responds to verbal stimuli
P: Responds to pain
U: Unresponsive
Why is AVPU beneficial to use at the beginning of the initial
patient assessment? - correct answer ✅✅Will help determine
appropriate airway intervention
In a patient who is unable to open their mouth or unresponsive,
how do we assess the airway? - correct answer ✅✅Jaw- thrust
maneuver is performed to open airway and mouth to assess for
obstruction
What inspecting the airway, what are we inspecting for? - correct
answer ✅✅Vocalization
Tongue Obstruction
Loose or missing teeth
Foreign objects
Fluids (blood, vomit, secretions)
Edema