Which of the following types of artificial airways are inserted through the larynx? 1. Pharyngeal airways 2. Tracheostomy tubes 3. Nasotracheal tubes 4. Orotracheal tubes
a. 1 and 4 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 3 and 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
ANS: C
The two basic types of tracheal airways are endotracheal (translaryngeal) tubes and tracheostomy tubes. Endotracheal tubes are inserted through either the mouth or nose (orotracheal or nasotra-cheal), through the larynx, and into the trachea.
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