Auscultation of the chest on an adult patient intubated with an 8.0 mm endotracheal tube reveals diminished breath sounds on the left side. This is mostly likely caused by
A. left-sided fluid consolidation
B. intubation of the right mainstem bronchus
C. left-sided pneumothorax
D. pleural effusion
Answer: B. intubation of the right mainstem bronchus
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