When assisting with oral intubation of a patient who is having respiratory distress,in which order will the nurse take these actions? (Put a comma and a space between each answer choice [A,B,C,D,E].)

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The patient is pre-oxygenated with a bag-valve-mask system for 3 to 5 minutes before intubation and then placed in a supine position.Following the intubation,the cuff on the endotracheal tube is inflated to occlude and protect the airway.Tube placement is assessed first with an end-tidal CO? sensor,then with a chest x-ray.

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