To Determine the Appropriate Depth an EMT Should Insert a Catheter

question 1

Multiple Choice

To determine the appropriate depth an EMT should insert a catheter tip into a tracheostomy tube in order to clear a blocked airway,the EMT should:

• A) measure from the stoma to the carina.
• B) measure against the length of the obturator.
• C) insert the catheter until the tip is no longer visible.
• D) multiply the internal diameter of the tracheal tube by 10.

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