Which type of airway should be used in alert patients? 

When applying tracheostomy ties or ETT securement device, the practitioner should check for tightness by:

Match each part of the tracheostomy tube, withe the corresponding number.

Which statements can be considered advantages of nasal ET tubes as compared with oral ET tubes? Nasal ET tubes are of a larger diameter, providing for more laminar flow. Nasal tubes are considered to be better tolerated by the patient. Once inserted, nasal tubes present fewer chances of kinking. Nasal tubes provide a better and more secure attachment for respiratory care equipment.

The outer diameter of the tracheostomy tube should not occupy more than _____ the diameter of the trachea.

Following intubation, breath sounds are absent bilaterally with ventilating through the ETT. The following situation has probably occurred:

Lymphatic tracheal blood flow will occlude at pressure of:

Following intubation with an appropriate size ETT, the patient is being ventilated with a positive pressure ventilator. During inspiration and expiration air is heard at the mouth. You should:

Which of the following suction catheters would be most appropriate to facilitate entrance to the left mainstem bronchus?

While performing ET suctioning on a mechanically ventilated patient, the respiratory care practitioner notices that the SpO2 falls to 83%. Which of the following actions is most appropriate for the respiratory care practitioner to take?  Choose all that apply.