Question 50 · LEK · Intubation
What size of an uncuffed endotracheal tube should be used for intubation of a 2-year-old child?
- A. 3.0.
- B. 3.5-4.0.
- C. 4.0-4.5.
- D. 5.0.
- E. 5.5.
Hint
Use the standard age-based formula for the internal diameter of an uncuffed tube in children older than one year.
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