Author Question: The Murphy eye on an endotracheal tube: A) provides ventilation in the event the distal tip becomes ... (Read 28 times)

mspears3 · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

The Murphy eye on an endotracheal tube:
A) provides ventilation in the event the distal tip becomes obstructed
B) facilitates insertion by providing a direct line of sight
C) facilitates maintenance of low cuff pressures by relieving excess pressure in the cuff
D) facilitates secretion removal above the cuff of the endotracheal tube

Question 2

Which of the following can cause toxic damage to the epithelial lining of the lungs when aspirated?
A) carbon dioxideB) carbon monoxide
C) 100 oxygen
D) hydrocarbons