When the ventilator alarm sounds,the nurse finds the patient sitting up in bed holding the ET.What is the first intervention the nurse should initiate?

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The first priority is to maintain oxygenation and ventilation of the patient. The patient may have inadvertently extubated or pulled out the ET tube, which means that the patient is now unable to breathe on his or her own. Manual ventilation with 100% oxygen using a bag-valve-mask is the best intervention to keep the patient oxygenated until the ET tube can be reinserted or alternate airway management can be done. Once the patient is stabilized with adequate oxygenation and ventilation, further interventions can be initiated, such as reinserting the ET tube or activating the resuscitation protocol if needed.

When the Ventilator Alarm Sounds,the Nurse Finds the Patient Sitting