TMC Final Exam with Questions and Answers

TMC Final Exam with Questions and Answers An adult male patient on ventilatory support has just been intubated with a 7.0 mm oral endotracheal tube equipped with a high residual volume low-pressure cuff. When sealing the cuff to achieve a minimal occluding volume, you note a cuff pressure of 45 cm H20 What is the most likely problem? A. The cuff pilot balloon and line is obstructed B. The pressure manometer is out of calibration C. The tube chosen is too small for the patient D. The tube is in the right mainstem bronchus ANSWER C. The tube chosen is too small for the patient To achieve the highest O2 concentration, you would select which of the following devices? A. Venturi mask B. Face tent C. Nonrebreathing mask D. Simple oxygen mask ANSWER C. Nonrebreathing mask You are asked to position a patient for orotracheal intubation You should place the patient's head A. In the sniffing position B. Straight with the torso, with the neck hyperextended C. Tilted forward toward the chest D. Turned to the right, with the neck hyperextended ANSWER A. In the sniffing position