If intubation of a burn patient becomes necessary, you should avoid cutting the ET tube down to make it shorter because:
A) doing so increases the risk of intubating the right mainstem bronchus.
B) facial edema may cause tube dislodgement 2 to 3 days after the burn.
C) drugs given via the ET tube will not adequately disperse in the lungs.
D) it may result in excessive volumes of air being delivered to the patient.
Answer: B) facial edema may cause tube dislodgement 2 to 3 days after the burn.
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