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pharyngeal airway
🫁A pharyngeal airway holds the tongue forward to maintain a patent airway.
🔄It is a noninvasive device quickly inserted to prevent the tongue from occluding the throat.
🚫Endotracheal tubes and tracheostomies are invasive and unnecessary if the patient can breathe spontaneously.
✔️Pharyngeal airways can be placed rapidly and avoid the need for surgical intervention.
📌Core Message
A pharyngeal airway is a quick, noninvasive method to prevent tongue obstruction.
This question is from ATI LPN fundamentals chapter 28 test which contains 48 questions.
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