The nurse is caring for a patient who has just been brought to the postoperative unit following major surgery. The patient has many tubes and monitors in place. Which will the nurse assess first?
a. The patient's intravenous lines
b. The patient's urinary catheter
c. The patient's nasogastric tube
d. The patient's endotracheal tube
ANS: D
Airway maintenance and protection is the highest priority for this patient, so the nurse should assess the endotracheal tube first to ensure that it is patent and positioned correctly. The other tubes may be assessed afterward.
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