After an intubation attempt, an expired capnogram indicates a CO2 level near zero. What does this finding probably indicate?
a. Abnormally high ventilation/perfusion ra-tio ()
b. Placement of the endotracheal tube in the esophagus
c. Placement of the endotracheal tube in the trachea
d. Failure of the cuff to properly seal the airway
ANS: B
If the tube is in the esophagus, CO2 levels remain near zero.
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