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You are caring for a 6-year old patient who is receiving positive-pressure mechanical ventilation via ETT. The child begins to move his head and suddenly become cyanotic, and his HR decreases. His SPO2 is 65%. You remove the child from the mechanical ventilator and begin to provide manual ventilation with a bag via the ETT. During manual ventilation with 100% O2, the child's color and HR improved slightly and his BP remains adequate. Breath sounds and chest expansion are present and adequate on the right side and are present but consistently diminished on the left side. The trachea is not deviated, and the neck veins are not distended. A suction catheter passes easily beyond the tip of the ETT. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this child's acute deterioration? {Ans: Tracheal tube displacement into the right main bronchus.}A 10-month-old infant boy is brought to the emergency department. Your initial assessment reveals a lethargic, pale infant with slow respirations and slow, weak central pulses. One team member begins ventilation with a BVM with 100% O2. A second team member attaches the monitor/defibrillator and obtains vital signs while a third team member attempts to establish IV/IO access.