To Avoid the Risk of Aspiration After a Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy

question 1

Multiple Choice

To avoid the risk of aspiration after a fiberoptic bronchoscopy procedure, what would you recommend that the patient do?

• A)be placed in the supine Trendelenburg position for 2 hours
• B)remain in a sitting position and NPO until sensation returns
• C)receive additional aerosolized lidocaine by nebulizer
• D)be continuously monitored for oxygenation through pulse oximetry