Which of the following features characterize insertion tubes of bronchoscopes described as spaghetti scopes?
I. They contain light bundles.
II. They are less than 2.2 mm in diameter.
III. They are used for patients who are not intubated.
IV. They contain image bundles.

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The tubes of the thinner bronchoscopes, 2.2 mm or smaller in diameter, contain only light and image bundles. They have been nicknamed spaghetti scopes, and their use is limited to visualization of an airway via insertion down an endotracheal tube.

Which of the Following Features Characterize Insertion Tubes of Bronchoscopes