What is the best rationale for intubation during a surgical procedure?
A) The tube provides an airway for ventilation.
B) The tube protects the esophagus.
C) The patient may receive an anti-emetic through the tube.
D) The patient's heart rate can be monitored with the tube.
Ans: A
Feedback: The anesthetic is administered and the patient's airway is maintained through an intranasal intubation, oral intubation, or a laryngeal mask airway. The tube also helps protect aspiration of stomach contents. The tube does not protect the esophagus. Because the tube goes into the lungs, no medications are given through the tube. The patient's heart rate is not monitored through the tube.
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