You Are Working with a Patient Who Has Been Intubated

question 33

Multiple Choice

You are working with a patient who has been intubated for an extended period of time. This morning, the patient had a(n) ____ tube placed for long-term airway management.

• A) endotracheal
• B) nasotracheal
• C) orotracheal
• D) tracheostomy

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Definitions:

Ability

The possession of the means or skill to do something.

Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

A specialized type of smooth endoplasmic reticulum found in muscle cells, involved in the regulation of calcium ions.

Sarcoplasm

The cytoplasm within a muscle cell, containing organelles, proteins, and the substances required for muscle contraction.

Sarcomere

The basic contractile unit of muscle fiber, consisting of actin and myosin filaments between two Z-lines in striated muscle cells.