You have just placed an Esophageal Tracheal Combitube (ETC) in a patient and inflated the cuffs as appropriate. The bag-valve mask is attached and ventilation is being delivered through tube #1. Auscultation reveals that breath sounds are present in the epigastrium and not in the lungs. You should:
A) provide ventilation through tube #2.
B) continue to ventilate.
C) slightly pull back on the ETC and listen again.
D) remove the ETC and reinsert it.
A
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