Question

You have been asked to make a recommendation regarding specialty airways that help prevent colonization of organisms on it which might lead to VAP. What would you recommend?

A) Microcuff Tube
B) Silver-coated Endotracheal Tube
C) Use of ET Tube with closed suctioning only
D) Mercury-coated Endotracheal Tube

Answer 1

The most suitable recommendation to prevent colonization of organisms on airways and reduce the risk of VAP would be the Silver-coated Endotracheal Tube.

Step-by-step explanation:

From the given options, the most suitable recommendation to prevent colonization of organisms on airways and reduce the risk of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) would be Silver-coated Endotracheal Tube (Option B).

Silver-coated endotracheal tubes have been found to have antimicrobial properties due to the release of silver ions, which can help prevent microbial colonization. This can reduce the risk of VAP, which is commonly associated with microorganism colonization on the airways.

Other options such as Microcuff Tube (Option A), Use of ET Tube with closed suctioning only (Option C), and Mercury-coated Endotracheal Tube (Option D) do not offer the specific antimicrobial properties of silver-coated tubes.