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A Patient with an Uncuffed Tracheostomy Tube Coughs Violently During

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A patient with an uncuffed tracheostomy tube coughs violently during suctioning and dislodges the tracheostomy tube. The nurse's first action should be to


A) assess the patient's oxygen saturation and call the health care provider.
B) ventilate the patient with a manual bag mask until the health care provider arrives.
C) insert the obturator and attempt to reinsert the tracheostomy tube.
D) position the patient in an upright position with the neck extended.

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