Contraindications for use of a nasopharyngeal airway include ____________.
A) an intact gag reflex
B) facial trauma
C) epistaxis
D) A & B
E) B & C

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Nasopharyngeal airways are contraindicated in cases of facial trauma (B) and epistaxis (C) because inserting the airway could exacerbate these conditions. An intact gag reflex is not a contraindication for a nasopharyngeal airway; it is more relevant to oropharyngeal airways.

Contraindications for Use of a Nasopharyngeal Airway Include ____________