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After an Intubation Attempt, an Expired Capnogram Indicates a CO2 V˙/Q˙\dot { V } / \dot { Q }

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After an intubation attempt, an expired capnogram indicates a CO2 level near zero. What does this finding probably indicate?


A) abnormally high ventilation/perfusion ratio ( V˙/Q˙\dot { V } / \dot { Q } )
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

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