Which device is used during bronchoscopy to allow positive pressure ventilation?

Which device is used during bronchoscopy to allow positive pressure ventilation?

• A. Bodai adapter
• B. Endotracheal tube
• C. Laryngoscope
• D. Nebulizer

Answer: (A)

During bronchoscopy you want to keep the airway ventilated while the scope is in place. The Bodai adapter is a specialized ventilation connector that fits in the path around the bronchoscope, allowing positive-pressure breaths to be delivered from the ventilator without removing access to the airway. It maintains a seal and proper gas flow, helping maintain oxygenation and CO2 removal throughout the procedure. The other options don’t provide this dedicated, continuous ventilation pathway: an endotracheal tube secures and ventilates the airway but isn’t a device used specifically to enable ventilation around the scope; a laryngoscope is for visualization and airway access, not ventilation during bronchoscopy; a nebulizer simply delivers medications and does not provide ventilation.

During bronchoscopy you want to keep the airway ventilated while the scope is in place. The Bodai adapter is a specialized ventilation connector that fits in the path around the bronchoscope, allowing positive-pressure breaths to be delivered from the ventilator without removing access to the airway. It maintains a seal and proper gas flow, helping maintain oxygenation and CO2 removal throughout the procedure. The other options don’t provide this dedicated, continuous ventilation pathway: an endotracheal tube secures and ventilates the airway but isn’t a device used specifically to enable ventilation around the scope; a laryngoscope is for visualization and airway access, not ventilation during bronchoscopy; a nebulizer simply delivers medications and does not provide ventilation.