NRP test 8th edition part 1 EXAM 2023/2024

NRP test 8th edition part 1 EXAM 2023/2024 You are resuscitating a critically ill newborn whose heart rate is 20 bpm. The baby has been intubated and the endotracheal tube insertion depth is correct. You can see chest movement with PPV and hear bilateral breath sounds, but the colorimetric CO2 detector does not turn yellow. What is the likely reason for this? The endotracheal tube is not in the trachea. Excessive ventilation pressure. Epinephrine contamination. Low cardiac output. - ANSWER low cardiac output What are the primary methods of confirming endotracheal tube placement within the trachea? Continued central cyanosis and no mist in the tube Auscultation of bilateral breath sounds and no air entry heard over the abdomen Demonstration of exhaled carbon dioxide (CO2) and a rapidly increasing heart rate Absence of crying and no abdominal distension - ANSWER Demonstration of exhaled carbon dioxide (CO2) and a rapidly increasing heart rate