Which airway maneuver is listed in the 'Apply Tourniquet' section?

Which airway maneuver is listed in the 'Apply Tourniquet' section?

• A. Two hand jaw thrust
• B. NPA
• C. Head tilt, chin lift
• D. Intubation

Answer: (C)

Opening the airway quickly and simply is essential when a casualty is being treated for bleeding. The head tilt, chin lift is the foundational maneuver for this—it's a fast, straightforward way to open the airway in someone without suspected neck injury, which makes it a natural fit in a section focused on applying a tourniquet and continuing essential care. It doesn’t require any equipment and can be performed immediately, helping ensure the patient can breathe while steps to control bleeding are carried out. The other options are less fitting in this context: a jaw thrust is used when a cervical spine injury is suspected, which would place you in a different set of considerations; a nasopharyngeal airway is a device-based step that isn’t typically listed in a basic “Apply Tourniquet” procedure; intubation is an advanced airway procedure not part of the immediate tourniquet and basic casualty care sequence.

Opening the airway quickly and simply is essential when a casualty is being treated for bleeding. The head tilt, chin lift is the foundational maneuver for this—it's a fast, straightforward way to open the airway in someone without suspected neck injury, which makes it a natural fit in a section focused on applying a tourniquet and continuing essential care. It doesn’t require any equipment and can be performed immediately, helping ensure the patient can breathe while steps to control bleeding are carried out.

The other options are less fitting in this context: a jaw thrust is used when a cervical spine injury is suspected, which would place you in a different set of considerations; a nasopharyngeal airway is a device-based step that isn’t typically listed in a basic “Apply Tourniquet” procedure; intubation is an advanced airway procedure not part of the immediate tourniquet and basic casualty care sequence.