Capnography is widely used to determine:

a. hemodynamic sta-tus. c. placement of an endotracheal tube.
b. adequacy of cere-bral blood flow. d. response to bron-chodilator therapy.


ANS: C
Capnography is an excellent method to determine tracheal, rather than esophageal, intubation because only the lungs produce CO2.

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