When using a bulb-type esophageal detection device (EDD) during an intubation attempt, how do you know that the endotracheal tube is in the esophagus?
a. The bulb fails to reexpand upon release.
b. The bulb quickly reexpands upon release.
c. The bulb cannot be completely squeezed closed.
d. The bulb cannot be attached to the endo-tracheal tube.
ANS: A
If the tube is in the esophagus, it will not reinflate because the esophagus collapses around the endotracheal tube.
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