Which of the following ranges identifies the amount of pressure
within the endotracheal tube cuff that is believed to prevent both
injury and aspiration?
a) 20-25 mm Hg water pressure.
Usually the pressure is maintained at less than 25 cm water pressure
to prevent injury and at more than 20 cm water pressure to prevent
aspiration.
b) 10-15 mm Hg water pressure.
A measure of 10–15 mm Hg water pressure would indicate that the
cuff is underinflated.
c) 30-35 mm Hg water pressure.
A measure of 30–35 mm Hg water pressure would indicate that the
cuff is overinflated.
d) 0-5 mm Hg water pressure
A measure of 0-5 mm Hg water pressure would indicate that the cuff is
underinflated.
within the endotracheal tube cuff that is believed to prevent both
injury and aspiration?
a) 20-25 mm Hg water pressure.
Usually the pressure is maintained at less than 25 cm water pressure
to prevent injury and at more than 20 cm water pressure to prevent
aspiration.
b) 10-15 mm Hg water pressure.
A measure of 10–15 mm Hg water pressure would indicate that the
cuff is underinflated.
c) 30-35 mm Hg water pressure.
A measure of 30–35 mm Hg water pressure would indicate that the
cuff is overinflated.
d) 0-5 mm Hg water pressure
A measure of 0-5 mm Hg water pressure would indicate that the cuff is
underinflated.