Following emergency endotracheal intubation, what would an ETCO2 of zero indicate?
a. right mainstem placement
b. left mainstem placement
c. correct endotracheal placement
d. esophageal tube placement
d. esophageal tube placement
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A) Immediate care and transport are necessary B) Delayed care and transport are permissible C) The patient has a minor injury to his wrist D) The patient is deceased
The trachea is formed by C-shaped rings connected in the back by a strip of smooth muscle. This posterior smooth muscle connection allows for:
A) the movement of food through the esophagus. B) the movement of air through the trachea. C) the movement of food through the trachea. D) the movement of air through the esophagus.
Ethylene oxide is a form of gas sterilization that requires approximately how many hours of exposure to be effective?
2 8 10-16 24