When an Endotracheal Tube Is Introduced to a Patient Requiring

question 13

Multiple Choice

When an endotracheal tube is introduced to a patient requiring mechanical ventilation, which of the following functions of the nose is lost?

• A) Air-conditioning
• B) Antibacterial
• C) Antiinflammatory
• D) Bactericidal

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Definitions:

Res Ipsa Loquitur

Res Ipsa Loquitur is a legal principle that suggests negligence can be presumed if the event causing harm would not typically occur without negligence.

Exclusive Control

The authority of a party to exclusively manage, direct, or govern property, an organization, or a situation, without interference from others.

Wooden Dock

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Negligence Per Se

A legal principle whereby an action is classified as negligent if it contravenes a specific statute or regulation.