Question

Registered nurse who is orienting a new nursing graduate to the hospital emergency department instructs the new graduate to monitor a client for one-sided chest movement on the right side while the client is being intubated by the health care provider (HCP). Which statement made by the new nursing graduate indicates understanding of the importance of this observation?

Answer 1

"the endotracheal tube could enter Right main bronchus if inserted too far"

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the information provided it can be said that in this scenario the statemen that would indicate complete understanding would be "the endotracheal tube could enter Right main bronchus if inserted too far". This statement is completely true and occurs because the right bronchus is shorter and wider than the left thus allowing easier passage.