According to the Following Emergency Department Excerpt, "The Patient Was

question 98

Multiple Choice

According to the following Emergency Department excerpt, "The patient was intubated with an endotracheal tube foracute respiratory distress. A CXR verified correct placement in her trachea." What is the correct breakdown and translation of the term endotracheal?

• A) endo (inside) + trache (trachea) + al (condition) = condition inside the trachea
• B) endo (inside) + trache (trachea) + al (pertaining to) = pertaining to inside the trachea
• C) endo (outside) + trache (trachea) + al (condition) = condition outside the trachea
• D) endo (outside) + trache (trachea) + al (pertaining to) = pertaining to outside the trachea
• E) endo (through) + trache (trachea) + al (pertaining to) = pertaining to through the trachea

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