The chest x-ray of a patient who was recently intubated shows the endotracheal tube located in the right bronchus. What does the nurse recognize related to this finding?
1. The tube needs to be withdrawn slightly.
2. The tube needs to be inserted further.
3. The tube is correctly placed.
4. The tube is incorrectly attached to the ventilator.
Correct Answer: 1
The right bronchus is easy to intubate due to the anatomy of the lung. If the tube is in the right bronchus, it will need to be withdrawn slightly so that both lungs can be ventilated. The tube is not correctly placed or incorrectly attached to the ventilator and does not need to be inserted further.
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