The nurse is caring for a patient with an enteral feeding tube.During assessment, the nurse finds that the patient's oxygen saturation level has dropped significantly and the respiratory rate and effort have increased.What action does the nurse take first?
A) Stop any infusion through the feeding tube.
B) Assess all of the patient's vital signs.
C) Notify the health care provider.
D) Reposition the patient.
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