A ventilator's low exhaled volume (low-pressure) alarm sounds, and the nurse rushes to the client's room and quickly assesses the client. The client appears to be having respiratory difficulty. The nurse should first:
A. Call a code
B. Suction the client
C. Call the anesthesiologist
D. Manually ventilate the client, using a resuscitation bag
Ans: D. Manually ventilate the client, using a resuscitation bag
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