A Nurse Is Participating on a Committee Charged with the Task

Multiple Choice

A nurse is participating on a committee charged with the task of choosing capnography equipment for a new emergency department (ED) .The nurse should present which information regarding these choices? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.

A) Sidestream analyzers provide direct real-time measurements of ETCO₂.
B) Mainstream analyzers require the patient to be intubated.
C) Colorimetric capnography is useful for determining accurate placement of endotracheal tubes.
D) Mainstream analyzers provide continuous ETCO₂ measurements.
E) Colorimetric measurement provides a wide range of color results that are compared to a standard chart.