The Respiratory Therapist Is Called to the Bedside of a Patient

question 4

Multiple Choice

The respiratory therapist is called to the bedside of a patient mechanically ventilated in the VC-CMV mode because the low pressure,low exhaled tidal volume,and low exhaled minute volume alarms all have activated.Which of the following could be the cause of this situation?

• A) Patient biting the endotracheal tube
• B) Rupture of the endotracheal tube cuff
• C) Slipping of the endotracheal tube into the right mainstem
• D) Plugging of the airways by airway secretions and mucus

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