While suctioning an intubated adult patient, it is important to: Pre and post-oxygenate the patient Limit the suctioning process to less than 10-15 seconds Use a suction pressure of -80 mm Hg Monitor the heart rate

The minimal leak technique is done by inflating the cuff to a point at which no air leak is heard at end inspiration.

You are called to a Code Blue for a patient who has a stoma. What are your options to ventilate this patient?  

Lymphatic tracheal blood flow will occlude at pressure of:

When applying tracheostomy ties or ETT securement device, the practitioner should check for tightness by:

Which of the following are possible complications of a tracheotomy? pneumothorax tracheal stenosis infection emphysema hemorrhage

During intubation if the ETT is inserted too far, it will most likely go into the right mainstem bronchus.

While assisting with intubation, the physician asks you to assist with better visualization of the epiglottis and vocal cords. You would:

Which of the following suction catheters would be most appropriate to facilitate entrance to the left mainstem bronchus?

Which of the following are complications of airway suctioning? arrhythmia’s atelectasis hypoxemia bradycardia tachycardia hypotension infection