When preparing to remove an endotracheal tube, the nurse should NOT do which of the following:
A) Get the help of another nurse to hold the tube while you untape the tube.
B) Deflate the cuff before moving the endotracheal tube.
C) Extubate the endotracheal tube if no air leak is detected around the deflated cuff.
D) Suction during extubation of the endotracheal tube to remove secretions retained at the end of the tube.
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