The Nurse Is Working on a Long-Term Rehabilitation Unit,is Providing

The nurse is working on a long-term rehabilitation unit,is providing care for a 46-year-old woman who was the victim of a violent crime and suffered a head injury.The patient has an endotracheal tube,which is secured with tape.The tape is crusted with dried secretions.The nurse is providing personal hygiene for the patient and needs to replace the tape.What is the best way for the nurse to remove the tape?

A) Soak it with warm moist washcloths.
B) Pull it gently away from the skin.
C) Saturate it with denatured alcohol.
D) Soak it with adhesive remover.