A Healthy 18-Year-Old Was Admitted to the PACU Spontaneously Breathing

question 18

Multiple Choice

A healthy 18-year-old was admitted to the PACU spontaneously breathing through his endotracheal tube.Shortly after the perianesthesia nurse extubated the patient,he stopped breathing and his color changed to pale,dusky-beige.What is the most ideal action that should occur immediately?

• A) Administer oxygen 5 L/min by nasal cannula.
• B) Administer oxygen 5 L/min by bag-valve-mask.
• C) Perform head tilt-chin lift with gentle stimulation.
• D) Reintubate and manually ventilate with bag-valve-mask at 4 L/min oxygen.

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