A nurse is reviewing a client's X-ray. The X-ray shows an endotracheal (ET) tube placed 3/4? (2 cm) above the carina and reveals nodular lesions and patchy infiltrates in the upper lobe. Which interpretation of the X-ray is accurate?
a) The X-ray is inconclusive.
b) A disease process is present.
c) The ET tube must be pulled back.
d) The ET tube must be advanced.
Answer: b) A disease process is present.
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