An endotracheal tube has just been placed in an unresponsive asthmatic patient. To confirm proper placement, which one of the following interventions should be performed first?
A) Attach an end-tidal CO2 detector and watch for color changes.
B) Listen for sounds of ventilation over the epigastrium.
C) Listen for breath sounds over each lung field.
D) Determine the ease by which positive pressure ventilation can be delivered.
Question 2
You and two other EMTs are preparing to move a patient down several flights of stairs using a stair chair. After assigning one rescuer to hold the chair at the head and another to hold the chair at the foot facing the patient, you should:
A) assist the EMT at the patient's head.
B) direct movement from behind the EMT at the head.
C) assist the EMT at the patient's feet.
D) spot by standing behind the EMT at the feet.
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