Which statement is true about an endotracheal tube?
a. An endotracheal tube is used to maintain the tongue away from the posterior oropharynx in the unconscious patient.
b. It is inserted via a surgical procedure.
c. An endotracheal tube bypasses the upper airway structures.
d. An opening is made in the trachea below the cricoid cartilage and a semirigid plastic tube is inserted.
C
An oral airway is used to maintain the tongue away from the posterior oropharynx in the unconscious patient. A tracheostomy is inserted via a surgical procedure by creating an opening in the trachea below the cricoid cartilage and inserting a semirigid plastic tube. Endotracheal tubes bypass the upper airway structures.
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