The windpipe, or ________, is closed off by the epiglottis to allow food to be swallowed

When functioning as a PIO at an emergency scene, a media staging area:

a. is a waste of time to set up. b. should be established. c. is not allowed by law. d. should be established next to the Incident Command Post.

A low ETCO2 reading, as measured by capnography, would MOST likely be observed if:

A. there is an absence or decrease in the level of CO2 in the lungs. B. a patient in cardiac arrest is receiving high-quality CPR. C. an endotracheal (ET) tube is correctly placed in the trachea. D. the cells produce large amounts of CO2 and return it to the lungs.