A patient with an uncuffed tracheostomy tube coughs violently during suctioning and dislodges the tracheostomy tube.Initially,what should the nurse do?
A) Call the physician.
B) Attempt to reinsert the tracheostomy tube.
C) Position the patient in a lateral position with the neck extended.
D) Cover the stoma with a sterile dressing,and ventilate the patient with a manual bag-mask until the physician arrives.
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