Suppose You Work in the E

Multiple Choice

Suppose you work in the E.R. and a choking patient comes in with their trachea half obstructed. (The diameter is half of what it was before the obstruction.) You manage to correct the problem and send them on their way safely, explaining that such obstructions are particularly dangerous because

A) a half - blocked airway passes only 1/4 the regular amount of air.
B) a half - blocked airway passes only 1/16 the regular amount of air.
C) a half - blocked airway passes only 1/2 the regular amount of air.
D) a half - blocked airway passes only 1/32 the regular amount of air.