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Respiratory Therapist

Category - Initiation and Modification of Interventions

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Where should the therapist place a temperature probe on a mechanically ventilated patient?
  1. Artificial airway
  2. Inspiratory tubing
  3. Expiratory tubing
  4. A temperature probe is not needed
Explanation
Answer: B- In a mechanically ventilated patient, the temperature probe should be placed in the inspiratory tubing.

In this location, the therapist can monitor the temperature of air ventilating the patient. The respiratory therapist should closely monitor the temperature and humidity of a mechanically-ventilated patient because the upper airway that would provide these two things has been bypassed.
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