Which one of the following conditions causes the greatest immediate threat to life when you are attempting an intubation of a patient?

A) Trauma to the airway while you are inserting the tube
B) Increase in the patient's heart rate
C) Placement of the tube into the trachea
D) Placement of the tube in the esophagus


D

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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