The chest x-ray of a patient who was recently intubated shows the endotracheal tube located in the right bronchus. The nurse recognizes that the correct intervention for this problem is which of the following?

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The endotracheal tube should be located in the trachea and not in one of the main bronchi. The fact that the tube is located in the right bronchus indicates that it is not correctly placed. The correct intervention in this case is to withdraw the tube slightly until it is properly positioned in the trachea.

The Chest X-Ray of a Patient Who Was Recently Intubated