A Client with Respiratory Failure Was Intubated with an Oral

question 5

Multiple Choice

A client with respiratory failure was intubated with an oral endotracheal (ET) tube 2 hours ago. Suspecting that the tube has changed position slightly since insertion, the nurse would assess the

• A) results of the chest x-ray film taken 2 hours earlier.
• B) current oxygen saturation readings.
• C) status of the client's breath sounds.
• D) position of the numbers on the ET tube at the lip line.

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