A Paramedic Has Just Placed an Endotracheal Tube and Asks

question 33

Multiple Choice

A paramedic has just placed an endotracheal tube and asks you to confirm its placement. You hear breath sounds in the right lung, but not in the left lung or over the epigastrium. Given these findings, what statement is appropriate?

• A) "You need to pull back on the tube a little."
• B) "You need to ventilate with more force."
• C) "The tube is misplaced and needs to be removed."
• D) "The tube is in the trachea, so continue ventilations."

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