The nurse is caring for a patient with a Salem sump tube for decompression.The patient displays dyspnea and reports feeling full and nauseated.What action should the nurse take first?
A) Increase suction from low to high.
B) Notify the charge nurse.
C) Irrigate the tube with normal saline.
D) Withdraw the tube about three inches.
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