A 60-year-old man is intubated on ICU for respiratory failure secondary to bilateral pneumonia. On day 4, a cuff pressure check reveals the endotrache...

Question

A 60-year-old man is intubated on ICU for respiratory failure secondary to bilateral pneumonia. On day 4, a cuff pressure check reveals the endotracheal tube (ETT) cuff pressure is 38 cmH2O. The recommended target range for ETT cuff pressure is:

Accepted Answer

20-30 cmH2O

Answer

10-15 cmH2O

Answer

35-45 cmH2O

Answer

50-60 cmH2O

Answer

Cuff pressure monitoring is not necessary

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Endotracheal Tube Management

A 60-year-old man is intubated on ICU for respiratory failure secondary to bilateral pneumonia. On day 4, a cuff pressure check reveals the endotracheal tube (ETT) cuff pressure is 38 cmH2O. The recommended target range for ETT cuff pressure is: