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A patient on volume-control ventilation becomes agitated and the high-pressure alarm sounds repeatedly. SpO2 falls from 96% to 82%, breath sounds are present but diminished on both sides, and the ETT marking at the lip has not changed. The respiratory therapist is two rooms away. What should the nurse do first?
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