After Determining a Patient Has a Complete Obstruction of an Oral

question 102

Multiple Choice

After determining a patient has a complete obstruction of an oral endotracheal tube, your efforts to relieve the obstruction by moving the patient's head and neck and deflating the cuff both fail. What should be your next step?

• A) Immediately extubate the patient.
• B) Try to pass a suction catheter.
• C) Call for an emergency tracheotomy.
• D) Apply manual positive pressure.

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