You have successfully resuscitated a patient who suffered a cardiac arrest. You are enroute to the hospital when the patient wakes up and is not tolerating the endotracheal tube. The medical director at the receiving hospital has ordered you to extubate the patient. All of the following should be done except
(A) removing the endotracheal tube in a cough or expiration.
(B) deflating the endotracheal tube cuff completely.
(C) removing the endotracheal tube slowly.
(D) providing supplemental oxygen once the tube is removed.
Answer: (C) removing the endotracheal tube slowly.
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