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The client is 24 hours postoperative after a tracheostomy has been performed. You find the client cyanotic, with the tracheostomy tube lying on his chest. What is your best first action?
A.   Assess the client’s breath sounds bilaterally.
B.   Use a manual resuscitation bag to ventilate the client.
C.   Call the resuscitation team, including an anesthesiologist.
D.   Attempt to reinsert the tube, taking care to use the obturator.
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Thank you for this, it helped me understand it perfectly.
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Hey, no worries.
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