Compared with the oral route, the advantages of nasal intubation include which of the follow-ing? 1. Reduced risk of kinking 2. Less retching and gagging 3. Less accidental extubation 4. Greater long-term comfort

a. 1 and 3 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 3 and 4 only
d. 2, 3, and 4 only


ANS: D
A summary of the advantages and disadvantages of each of these three approaches appears in

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