A nasally intubated patient on a volume-cycled ventilator has a high pressure alarm, appears cyanotic, heart rate 48 bpm, and a suction catheter cannot pass through the tube. What should the therapist do?

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A nasally intubated patient on a volume-cycled ventilator has a high pressure alarm, appears cyanotic, heart rate 48 bpm, and a suction catheter cannot pass through the tube. What should the therapist do?

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