For a client with an endotracheal (ET) tube, which nursing action is the most important?
a) Monitoring serial blood gas values every 4 hours
b) Turning the client from side to side every 2 hours
c) Providing frequent oral hygiene
d) Auscultating the lungs for bilateral breath sounds
Answer: Auscultating the lungs for bilateral breath sounds
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