The nurse is providing care to a child who is intubated and the child's condition is deteriorating. Which of the following would the nurse do first?

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Assessing for displacement of the tracheal tube is the first step in the "DOPE" mnemonic (Displacement, Obstruction, Pneumothorax, Equipment failure) used to assess and manage a deteriorating patient with an artificial airway.

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