During laryngoscopy and intubation procedure, all of these are true, except:
Ans: D. After inseion of laryngoscope, it is levered on the upper incisor to pull up the tongue and visualize the vocal cords(Ref: Miller 81c, p I 666-7667. 71e p1587).The laryngoscope should never be hinged on the teeth to lift up the epiglottis.The patient is aligned in a "sniffing" position, i.e. neck (atlanto-axial joint) flexion and face extension (atlanto-occipital joint), at around 35deg and 15deg respectively
A slight pressure may be applied at the cricoid cailage
The laryngoscope is held in the right hand introduced from the right side of the patient
The neck is flexed with extension at the atlanto!occipital joint
After inseion of laryngoscope, it is levered on the upper incisor to pull up the tongue and visualize the vocal cords