Applying posteriorly directed pressure on the cricoid cartilage to facilitate endotracheal intubation is also referred to as:
A) digital intubation.
B) cricoid pressure.
C) retrograde intubation.
D) cricothyrotomy.

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The application of posterior pressure on the cricoid cartilage to decrease the risk of aspiration during endotracheal intubation is known as cricoid pressure. Digital intubation involves insertion of a finger to guide the endotracheal tube, retrograde intubation involves insertion of a catheter through the cricothyroid membrane and exiting through the mouth, and cricothyrotomy involves creating a surgical airway by making an incision in the cricothyroid membrane.

Applying Posteriorly Directed Pressure on the Cricoid Cartilage to Facilitate