A portable film is ordered immediately after a patient is intubated in the emergency department. Which of the following distances confirms proper placement of the endotracheal tube?
A) 1 to 2 cm below the cricoid cartilage
B) 3 cm below the thyroid cartilage
C) 3 to 5 cm above the carina
D) 5 to 7 cm above the carina
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