A patient is receiving continuous mechanical ventilation through an oral endotracheal tube. The high pressure alarm sounds continuously during inspiration and the patient appears to be biting down on the ET tube. Which intervention should the therapist recommend?

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A patient is receiving continuous mechanical ventilation through an oral endotracheal tube. The high pressure alarm sounds continuously during inspiration and the patient appears to be biting down on the ET tube. Which intervention should the therapist recommend?

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