A Child Orally Intubated Because of Laryngotracheal Stenosis Has an Air

question 12

Multiple Choice

A child orally intubated because of laryngotracheal stenosis has an air leak at 25 cm H₂O.What action does the therapist take now?

• A)The therapist should recommend that a tracheotomy be performed.
• B)The therapist needs to insert an oral ETT smaller than the one in place.
• C)The therapist must insert an oral ETT large enough to stop the leak.
• D)The therapist should do nothing because this situation is acceptable for this type of patient.

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Definitions:

Control Group

A group in an experiment that does not receive the experimental treatment and is used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do.

Random Sample

A selection process where each member of a population has an equal chance of being included in the sample, minimizing bias.

Population

In statistics and demography, a comprehensive group of individuals or items that share one or more characteristics from which data can be gathered and analyzed.

Double-blind Study

A study design in which neither the participants nor the researchers know which participants belong to the control group and which belong to the experimental group until the conclusion of the research.