A physician is electing to nasally intubate a patient due to…
A physician is electing to nasally intubate a patient due to oral trauma. What must be considered during this intubation? I. Securing the endotracheal tube from 26-30 cm at the nare II. Use a magill forcep to guide the ETT III. ETT must be secured within 20 – 25 cm at the nare IV. Lubricating the ETT prior to insertion
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A patient has been intubated for three weeks and attempts to wean the patient from CMV have failed. The physician stated that the patient will likely become a long-term ventilatory dependent patient. What can the respiratory therapist recommend to decrease the airway resistance and the mechanical deadspace of the endotracheal tube?
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