A Physician Has Requested Your Assistance in Extubating an Orally

question 113

Multiple Choice

A physician has requested your assistance in extubating an orally intubated patient. Which of the following should be done before the tube itself is removed?
I. Suction the orolaryngopharynx.
II. Preoxygenate the patient.
III. Suction the endotracheal tube.
IV. Confirm cuff inflation.

• A)II and IV
• B)I, II, and IV
• C)I, II, and III
• D)I, II, III, and IV

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