While Checking a Miller and a MacIntosh Blade on an Intubation

question 85

Multiple Choice

While checking a Miller and a MacIntosh blade on an intubation tray during an emergency intubation, you find that the Miller blade "lights" but the MacIntosh blade does not. What should you do now?

• A) Swap the defective MacIntosh for the good Miller blade.
• B) Check and replace the bulb in the MacIntosh blade.
• C) Replace the batteries in the laryngoscope handle.
• D) Check and clean the laryngoscope handle electrical contact.