If a person has a large piece of food lodged in their pharynx blocking the glottis,what can be done to ensure that they can still breathe?
A) Push your fingers down their throat in an attempt to grab the piece of food.
B) Have the person eat a large piece of bread to see if they can push the blocked food down into the esophagus.
C) Tell them to breathe through their nose so that the air will go around the blockage.
D) Make a small incision in the trachea,just beneath the larynx.
E) Give them an oxygen mask that has a high concentration of pure oxygen.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q30: The vocal cords are found in the:
A)Bronchi
B)Nose
C)Larynx
D)Lungs
E)Pharynx
Q31: The breathing rate is controlled by chemoreceptors
Q32: During inspiration the diaphragm contracts and moves
Q33: Which association is not correct?
A)Larynx-voice box
B)Trachea-windpipe
C)Alveoli-gas exchange
D)Pharynx-vocal
Q34: When we eat dinner,what structure prevents food
Q36: Which part of the respiratory system is
Q37: In humans,the lungs are caused to inflate
Q38: If you were studying the part of
Q39: When air moves in and out by
Q40: Which of the following parts of the
Unlock this Answer For Free Now!
View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions
Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks
Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents