Difficult Airway Management — Topic Test
15 questions · exam mode (answers revealed at the end). 18 min suggested.
A 45-year-old obese male (BMI 38 kg/m²) is scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. During pre-anaesthetic evaluation, Mallampati class III airway is noted with mouth opening of 2.5 cm and a thyromental distance of 5.5 cm. The anaesthetist anticipates a difficult intubation. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate primary technique for securing the airway in this patient?
AAwake fibreoptic nasotracheal intubation
BLaryngeal mask airway insertion followed by intubation
CBlind nasal intubation under sedation
DRapid sequence intubation with direct laryngoscopy