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jace

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A non-disposable laryngeal mask airway should be checked for:
 
  a. ability of the cuff to hold water.
  b. number of times it was sterilized.
  c. discoloration and integrity of the cuff.
  d. resilience of the self-inflating foam cuff.

Question 2

Two cuffs are incorporated into which of the following artificial airways?
 
  a. Combitube c. Endotracheal tube
  b. Berman airway d. Laryngeal mask airway



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Laryngeal mask airways can be re-sterilized 100 to 200 times, but marked discoloration and fail-ure of the pilot tube and cuff to hold pressure are indications that the tube should be discarded. The cuff should not be filled with water, and laryngeal mask airways do not have foam cuffs.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The Combitube has two cuffs; one is proximal and the other distal. They are designed to seal the esophagus and the pharynx.





 

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