Multiple Choice
A physician has requested your assistance in extubating an orally intubated patient. Which of the following should be done before the tube itself is removed?
1) Suction the orolaryngopharynx
2) Preoxygenate the patient
3) Suction the endotracheal tube
4) Confirm cuff inflation
A) 2 and 4 only
B) 1, 2, and 4 only
C) 1, 2, and 3 only
D) 1, 2, 3, and 4
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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