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In the emergency department, the physician successfully intubates a 40 year-old, 110-lb patient with a size 8.5 endotracheal tube. During airway care, the therapist notices that the cuff pressure reads 30 cm H2O. To manage the endotracheal tube properly, the therapist should _______ the cuff until the cuff pressure is about _______. A. inflate; 20 cm H2O. B. inflate; 40 cm H2O. C. deflate; 20 cm H2O. D. deflate; 40 cm H2O. correct answer: C Pleurisy, asbestosis, lung cancer, thoracic s...