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The oropharyngeal airway that has side channels is: 

A respiratory care practitioner is about to nasotracheal suction a patient, and notes that the suction manometer reads 100 mm Hg. When the respiratory care practitioner covers the thumb port, no suction occurs at the catheter tip. At this point, the respiratory care practitioner should:

Which of the following are possible complications of a tracheotomy? pneumothorax tracheal stenosis infection emphysema hemorrhage

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

The minimal leak technique is done by inflating the cuff to a point at which no air leak is heard at end inspiration.

You are called to a Code Blue for a patient who has a stoma. What are your options to ventilate this patient?  

While assisting with intubation, the physician asks you to assist with better visualization of the epiglottis and vocal cords. You would:

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

Which of the following are complications of airway suctioning? arrhythmia’s atelectasis hypoxemia bradycardia tachycardia hypotension infection

During suctioning of an intubated adult patient, the pressure is set at -60mmHg and your having a hard time removing visible secretions. Which of the following is the most appropriate action?