OPA stands for which medical device?

OPA stands for which medical device?

• A. Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• B. After Meals
• C. Oropharyngeal Airway
• D. Tissue Plasminogen Activator

Answer: (C)

Oropharyngeal airway is a curved airway adjunct used to keep the airway open in an unconscious patient by preventing the tongue from occluding the oropharynx. It facilitates ventilation, especially during bag-valve-mask use, by maintaining a clear passage to the lungs. It’s only appropriate when the patient lacks a gag reflex or is unconscious; otherwise, it can cause gagging, vomiting, or injury. The other choices aren’t devices used to keep the airway open: one is a training course, another is a phrase about meals, and the last is a clot-busting medication.

Oropharyngeal airway is a curved airway adjunct used to keep the airway open in an unconscious patient by preventing the tongue from occluding the oropharynx. It facilitates ventilation, especially during bag-valve-mask use, by maintaining a clear passage to the lungs. It’s only appropriate when the patient lacks a gag reflex or is unconscious; otherwise, it can cause gagging, vomiting, or injury. The other choices aren’t devices used to keep the airway open: one is a training course, another is a phrase about meals, and the last is a clot-busting medication.