Airway Adjuncts and Supraglottic Airway Devices Practice Test

A 26-year-old is unresponsive after suspected overdose, with snoring respirations and copious oral secretions. Vitals: RR 6, HR 54, BP 102/64, SpO2 80% on room air. You suction, insert an oropharyngeal airway due to absent gag reflex, and place a supraglottic device when BVM ventilation is difficult. Which assessment finding indicates successful placement of a supraglottic airway device?

A 27-year-old trauma patient is drowsy, has a gag reflex, and intermittently obstructs with snoring. Vitals: RR 10, HR 112, BP 108/68, SpO2 83% on room air. You suction and choose a nasopharyngeal airway due to limited mouth opening, then place a supraglottic device when BVM is ineffective. What complication should be monitored for when using a supraglottic airway device during transport?