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Regarding airway management under anaesthesia:
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A. True.
B. False. A nasopharyngeal airway is better tolerated as it does not stimulate gag reflex.
C. False. Severe adenotonsillar hypertrophy may result in airway obstruction after induction of anaesthesia.
D. False. Long term nasotracheal intubation may be associated with infection of the paranasal air sinuses.
E. False. The widest part of the nasal airway is beneath the inferior turbinate; a nasotracheal tube is passed below the inferior turbinate.
F. False. Jaw thrust may be painful to the patient, however, both manoeuvres are useful to clear the airway.
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