A disadvantage of ET intubation is that it:
A) is associated with a high incidence of vocal cord damage and bleeding into the oropharynx.
B) bypasses the upper airway's physiologic functions of warming, filtering, and humidifying.
C) does not eliminate the incidence of gastric distention and can result in pulmonary aspiration.
D) is only a temporary method of securing the patient's airway until a more definitive device can be inserted.
Answer: B) bypasses the upper airway's physiologic functions of warming, filtering, and humidifying.
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