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Shelles

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Failure to secure an appropriately placed endotracheal tube with the addition of air into the cuff might be due to which of the following?
 
  a. Herniation of the cuff
  b. Malfunction of the pilot valve
  c. Pilot tubing that is too long
  d. An endotracheal tube that is too small

Question 2

The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and the International Standards Or-ganization (ISO) recommend that manual resuscitators be capable of delivering a minimum frac-tional inspired oxygen (FIO2) of _____ with an oxygen flow of ______ L/mi
 
  a. 1.00; 12 c. 0.85; 15
  b. 0.95; 20 d. 0.50; 10



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
A malfunction of the pilot valve will cause a leak. This will not allow for the endotracheal cuff to maintain appropriate pressure to seal the airway.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The ASTM and the ISO recommend that manual resuscitators be capable of delivering a frac-tional inspired oxygen of 0.85 with an oxygen flow of 15 L/min.



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