While managing a patient in cardiac arrest you elect to secure the airway with an endotracheal tube. In the cardiac arrest patient the most reliable method for confirming endotracheal tube placement is:

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Continuous waveform capnography is the most reliable method for confirming endotracheal tube placement in a cardiac arrest patient, as it provides real-time feedback on the presence of exhaled CO2, indicating that the tube is in the trachea and not the esophagus.

While Managing a Patient in Cardiac Arrest You Elect to Secure