Scenario: A patient is unresponsive and requires advanced airway management. BVM ventilation is becoming difficult.

Initial Assessment:

• Responsiveness: Unresponsive
• Breathing: Apneic (not breathing)
• Pulse: Present

Actions:

You are preparing for endotracheal intubation.

Questions:

1. What is the purpose of Sellick’s maneuver (cricoid pressure)?

   • a) To help visualize the vocal cords during intubation.
   • b) To prevent aspiration.
   • c) To improve ventilation.
   • d) To prevent esophageal intubation.

2. What is the most reliable method for confirming endotracheal tube placement?

   • a) Auscultation of breath sounds.
   • b) Chest X-ray.
   • c) Continuous waveform capnography.
   • d) Observation of chest rise.

3. What is an alternative advanced airway device if endotracheal intubation is unsuccessful?

   • a) Laryngeal mask airway (LMA)
   • b) Oropharyngeal airway (OPA)
   • c) Nasopharyngeal airway (NPA)
   • d) Combitube