A 19-year-old male weighing 150 lbs has been brought to the emergency department by ambulance after being struck by a motor vehicle while on his motorcycle. The patient was found unconscious, with multiple visible fractures on the face. The paramedics placed an immobilation collar and inserted an LMA. The physician recommend that the. patient be orally intubated prior to being taken for a CT scan. A. What endotracheal tube size and depth of insertion would you recommend for this patient? B. While assembling and checking he intubation equipment, you notice that the light on the laryngoscope blade flickers on and off. What should be done to remedy this situation? C. Upon intubation, blood continues to form in the patient's oropharynx despite repeated attempts to suction. What clue may hlep you to locate the larynx while the view is obstructed by blood?

A 19-year-old male weighing 150 lbs has been brought to the emergency department by ambulance after being struck by a motor vehicle while on his motorcycle. The patient was found unconscious, with multiple visible fractures on the face. The paramedics placed an immobilation collar and inserted an LMA. The physician recommend that the. patient be orally intubated prior to being taken for a CT scan.

A. What endotracheal tube size and depth of insertion would you recommend for this patient?

B. While assembling and checking he intubation equipment, you notice that the light on the laryngoscope blade flickers on and off. What should be done to remedy this situation?

C. Upon intubation, blood continues to form in the patient's oropharynx despite repeated attempts to suction. What clue may hlep you to locate the larynx while the view is obstructed by blood?

D. Once the patient is intubated, whiat is the single most effective way to confirm that position of the endtracheal tube is in the trachea?