The nurse is caring for a patient who has just been brought to the postoperative unit following major surgery and notes that the patient has many tubes and monitors in place. Which will the nurse assess first?

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Airway maintenance and protection is the highest priority for this patient, so the nurse should assess the endotracheal tube first to ensure that it is patent and positioned correctly. The other tubes may be assessed afterward.

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