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on: Jul 16, 2018
A suction catheter long enough to reach a mainstem bronchus should be what length?
 
  a. 22 cm (8.7 inches)
  b. 25 cm (9.8 inches)
  c. 46 cm (18 inches)
  d. 56 cm (22 inches)

Question 2

What size suction catheter is appropriate for use in a patient with a 7-mm ET tube?
 
  a. 8 Fr
  b. 10 Fr
  c. 12 Fr
  d. 14 Fr


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
A catheter of about 56 cm (22 inches) should be long enough to reach a mainstem bronchus.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Multiply the ET tube size by 3; this converts the ET size to French units (Fr). Then divide the re-sult by 2, for a size that is half or less of the ET diameter.


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