Relative contraindications: Significant nasal trauma Complications of Nasopharyngeal Airway Complications include Epistaxis Gagging and the potential for vomiting and aspiration in conscious patients Sinusitis Equipment for Nasopharyngeal Airway Gloves, mask, and gown Towels, sheets, or commercial devices as needed for placing neck and head into sniffing position Various sizes of nasopharyngeal airways Water-soluble lubricant or anesthetic jelly Suctioning apparatus and Yankauer catheter; Magill forceps (if needed to remove easily accessible foreign bodies and patient has no gag reflex), to clear the pharynx as needed Nasogastric tube, to relieve gastric insufflation as needed Additional Considerations for Nasopharyngeal Airway Two airways, one in each nostril, may be used to improve oxygenation and ventilation.