The nurse observes a loop of bowel protruding from the surgical incision.The nurse's initial intervention should be to:
A) call the RN.
B) cover the bowel with a sterile saline dressing.
C) turn the patient to the side of the evisceration.
D) raise the patient up to a high Fowler's position.
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