An endotracheal tube that facilitates removal of secretions above the cuff is the:
A) nasal RAE tube
B) Carlens tube
C) Robertshaw endotracheal tube
D) Hi-Lo Evac endotracheal tube
Q. 2 A pediatric patient suffers a head trauma that tears the middle meningeal artery resulting in an epidural hematoma. This bleed is located between the dura and the
A) arachnoid mater
B) craniumC) pia mater
D) meninges
Q. 3 To facilitate visualization of an endotracheal tube on a chest X-ray, all endotracheal tubes have:
A) a Murphy eye
B) a pilot line
C) cm markings along the length of the tube
D) a radiopaque line
Q. 4 A six-month-old child is playing with some small plastic toys and suddenly develops a dry, hacking cough. The parents think the child may have tried to eat the toys. Which of the following has likely occurred?
A) foreign body obstruction
B) hydrocarbon aspiration
C) pneumonia development
D) carbon monoxide inhalation
Q. 5 The Murphy eye on an endotracheal tube:
A) provides ventilation in the event the distal tip becomes obstructed
B) facilitates insertion by providing a direct line of sight
C) facilitates maintenance of low cuff pressures by relieving excess pressure in the cuff
D) facilitates secretion removal above the cuff of the endotracheal tube
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