Which of the following is the correct order of events after an endotracheal tube has been properly inserted?
A) Inflate the cuff with 5 to 10 mL of air, secure the tube, listen for equal breath sounds bilaterally, and listen for breath sounds over the epigastrium.
B) Inflate the cuff with 5 to 10 mL of air, auscultate the epigastrium and then the lungs, and secure the tube.
C) Secure the tube, listen for breath sounds over the epigastrium, listen for equal breath sounds bilaterally, and inflate the cuff with 5 to 10 mL of air.
D) Inflate the cuff with 5 to 10 mL of air, listen for breath sounds over the epigastrium, listen for equal breath sounds bilaterally, and secure the tube.
B
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