To Avoid the Risk of Aspiration After a Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy

question 51

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 hr.
• 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.

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