The nurse is about to bathe a female patient who has an intravenous (IV) line with no two-way, needlefree connector and needs to remove the patient's gown. The nurse should take which action?
A) Temporarily disconnect the IV tubing at a point close to the patient and thread it through the gown.
B) Cut the gown with scissors to allow the patient's arm to be easily removed from the gown.
C) Thread the bag and tubing through the gown sleeve, keeping the line intact.
D) Disconnect the tubing, thread it through the gown, and reconnect the tubing.
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