A patient with an Olympic button arrives in the emergency department via ambulance and has a respiratory arrest in the hospital.To establish a secure airway that could be attached to a mechanical ventilator,the respiratory therapist should:
A) insert an laryngeal mask airway.
B) place a nasopharyngeal airway in the nose.
C) intubate the patient with an uncuffed endotracheal tube.
D) replace the Olympic button with a cuffed TT.

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The tracheal button must be changed to a cuffed TT in order to maintain positive-pressure ventilation.

A Patient with an Olympic Button Arrives in the Emergency