You Are Observing an EMT Insert an Oropharyngeal Airway into the Airway

Multiple Choice

You are observing an EMT insert an oropharyngeal airway into the airway of a 36-year-old male who has overdosed on a street drug. Which one of the following observations indicates correct technique?

A) The airway is inserted into the mouth upside-down and is then turned 180 degrees once it contacts the soft palate.
B) The EMT uses a tongue depressor to press the back of the tongue downward, and then inserts the oral airway upside-down.
C) The airway is inserted in its normal anatomic position until the flange of the airway is 1 cm above the lips.
D) The oral airway is introduced sideways into the mouth, and then rotated 180 degrees once it has reached the base of the tongue.