When the ventilator alarm sounds, the nurse finds the client lying in bed holdingthe endotracheal tube (ET). Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

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The nurse should ensure maximal client oxygenation by manually ventilating with a bag-valve-mask system. Offering reassurance to the client, notifying the health care
provider about the need to reinsert the tube, and activating the rapid response team also are appropriate after the nurse has stabilized the client's oxygenation.

When the Ventilator Alarm Sounds, the Nurse Finds the Client