The nurse is conducting an in-service on the use of oropharyngeal airways.Which clients would benefit from the use of this type of airway?

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Oropharyngeal airways are used to keep the airway open in clients who are at risk of airway obstruction. This includes clients coming out of general anesthesia (A), who may have relaxed muscles including those in the airway; clients who have overdosed on narcotics (B), which can depress the respiratory drive and lead to airway obstruction; and clients with traumatic brain injury (C), who may have altered levels of consciousness and are at risk of airway obstruction. They are not used for clients requiring permanent airway support (D) or those who require mechanical ventilation (E), as these situations typically necessitate more secure airway management options like endotracheal intubation or tracheostomy.

The Nurse Is Conducting an In-Service on the Use of Oropharyngeal