After setting up a patient on a ventilatory support device, which of the following supplementary equipment would you require to be available at the bedside?
I.suction source and catheters
II.backup artificial airway
III.manual resuscitator with oxygen

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All three options are important to have available at the bedside after setting up a patient on a ventilatory support device. A suction source and catheters are necessary for airway management and to clear secretions. A backup artificial airway is vital in case the patient's endotracheal tube or tracheostomy tube becomes dislodged or blocked. A manual resuscitator with oxygen is also necessary in case of possible ventilator failure or if the patient needs to be taken off the ventilator for a short period. Therefore, options I, II, and III are all necessary to have available.

After Setting Up a Patient on a Ventilatory Support Device