The Patient Is Brought from a Construction Site to the Emergency

The patient is brought from a construction site to the emergency department with a pipe puncturing his abdomen.The pipe is still in place.The patient is triaged and is scheduled for the operating room.What should the nurse do while waiting for the surgeon?

A) Pull the pipe out in the direction of entry.
B) Push the pipe through to the other side, then out.
C) Leave the pipe in place.
D) None of the above.