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The distal lateral hole at the end of an ET tube is called the ____________________.

A fire crew just extricated a 68 year old male from a house fire that presents with severe dyspnea, stridor, burnt nasal hairs and soot around his entire face. His vital signs are B/P 172/90, P128, R48, SPO2 98%. What should be your next intervention?

A pneumothorax can be characterized by ________ in the neck.

Which of the following would be considered an objective technique to verify proper ET tube placement?

You are taking care of a female patient that is found to be in severe respiratory distress from exacerbation of her emphysema.  The patient’s vital signs are as follows: B/P 152/90, P 138, RR 38, SPO2 85%.  Which of the following blood gas values is most likely to be found with this patient?

Which of the following would be considered an objective technique to verify proper ET tube placement?

A patient with skin described as “clammy” has ________ skin.

Critical thinking is a thought process used to:

A patient with skin described as “clammy” has ________ skin.

During the suctioning of an adult patient, the onset of bradycardia is most likely a result of: