Repeated connecting and disconnecting of a cuff pressure manometer to the pilot tube of a cuffed tracheal airway will do which of the following?
a. Increase cuff pressure.
b. Not affect cuff pressure.
c. Decrease cuff pressure.
d. Rupture the cuff.
ANS: C
Attaching the measurement system to the pilot tube evacuates some volume from the cuff (and lowers its pressure). For this reason, you should always adjust the pressure to the desired level, never just measure it.
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