Title: Demonstrate the assessment and management of the airway.
Course: Emergency Medical Responder (14055-IV) > Section: Managing Airway, Respiration, and Artificial Ventilation

Demonstration should include

- a description of the anatomy and physiology related to the airway
- standard procedures used to assess airways of patients of all ages
- techniques within the EMR scope of practice that are used to maintain airways for patients of all ages.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is adequate breathing? What is inadequate breathing?
- How is the airway assessed during a primary assessment?
- What are the different parts of the airway anatomy?

Teacher Resources:

- Virginia Scope of Practice Formulary
- Virginia Scope of Practice Procedures