The nurse caring for a patient with an endotracheal tube measures the cuff pressure on the tube and recognizes that a normal cuff pressure ranges between:
A) 10 to 15 cm H20
B) 15 to 20 cm H20
C) 20 to 25 cm H20
D) 25 to 30 cm H20
Ans: B
Feedback: Cuff pressures on an endotracheal tube should be checked with a calibrated aneroid manometer device every 8 hours to maintain cuff pressure between 15 to 20 cm H20.
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