Endotracheal intubation is MOST accurately defined as:

A) inserting an ET tube through the vocal cords via the patient's mouth.
B) passing an ET tube through an opening in the cricothyroid membrane.
C) inserting an ET tube through the glottic opening via the patient's nose.
D) passing an ET tube through the glottic opening and sealing off the trachea.


Answer: D) passing an ET tube through the glottic opening and sealing off the trachea.

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