Multiple Choice
The respiratory therapist is called to the bedside of a patient mechanically ventilated in the VC-CMV mode because the low pressure,low exhaled tidal volume,and low exhaled minute volume alarms all have activated.This situation could be caused by which of the following?
A) Patient biting the endotracheal tube.
B) Rupture of the endotracheal tube cuff.
C) Slipping of the endotracheal tube into the right mainstem.
D) Plugging of the airways by airway secretions and mucus.
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