A Patient in the ICU Who Has Successfully Completed a 120-Minute

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient in the ICU who has successfully completed a 120-minute SBT requires extubation.Which of the following tests or values would indicate the potential for airway edema after extubation?

• A) PImax
• B) VC
• C) Cuff leak test
• D) Oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximeter (SₚO₂)

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