Your Intubated, Unconscious Patient Has Accidentally Had the Cuff Deflated

question 1

Multiple Choice

Your intubated, unconscious patient has accidentally had the cuff deflated. This has resulted in the aspiration of oral secretions. What microorganisms are likely to be found in her tracheal secretions now?
1) Legionella pneumophila
2) Pseudomonas aeruginosa
3) Peptococci
4) Bacteroides fragilis

• A)1, 3
• B)3, 4
• C)1, 2
• D)1, 2, 4

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