When using a bulb syringe device to assist in verification of proper endotracheal tube placement, all of the following are true except
(A) if the bulb syringe easily inflates, the endotracheal tube is correctly placed in the trachea.
(B) if the bulb syringe does not inflate, the endotracheal tube is placed in the esophagus.
(C) the cuff on the endotracheal tube must be inflated prior to using a bulb syringe device.
(D) the cuff on the endotracheal tube should be inflated prior to using a bulb syringe device.
Answer: (C) the cuff on the endotracheal tube must be inflated prior to using a bulb syringe device.
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