How should the therapist confirm proper placement of an endotracheal tube?

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The presence of vapor in the ETT is not an accurate test for proper ETT placement.Proper endotracheal,and not esophageal,placement of the endotracheal tube is confirmed with sustained presence of end tidal CO₂.Capnography via a monitor is preferred over a single-use end tidal device (Pedi-Cap;Nellcor,Boulder,Colorado).End tidal CO₂ should be monitored for at least five breaths after intubation.Even endotracheal tubes placed in the esophagus may have transient detection of CO₂ due to the presence of CO₂ in the stomach (which can occur due to bag-mask ventilations).

How Should the Therapist Confirm Proper Placement of an Endotracheal