The therapist selects a 3.0-mm-diameter insertion tube to be used for flexible bronchoscopy on a neonate who requires surfactant therapy. What should the therapist do with this insertion tube at this time?

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The insertion tube is the flexible portion of the bronchoscope that is inserted into the patient's airways. These tubes have the same working length of 55 cm, but they vary in outer diameter from less than 2.0 mm to 6.3 mm. The instruments most often used in pediatric patients are 2.2-mm-diameter scopes for neonates, 2.8- to 3.7-mm scopes for older children, and 4.7- to 4.9-mm scopes for adolescents.

The Therapist Selects a 3