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When the ventilator alarm sounds, the nurse finds the patient lying in bed holding the endotracheal tube (ET). The first intervention by the nurse is to

The pilot balloon on the endotracheal tube of a client being mechanically ventilated is deflated. What is the consequence of this situation?

A nurse is caring for a patient the ER who has sustained five fractured ribs from blunt chest trauma. The patient is rating pain 9 out of 10 on a 0-10 scale. The patient is also experiencing a higher than normal b/p and is very restless due to the intense pain. For which pain management strategy should the nurse advocate for?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has a tracheostomy tube in place. During routine trach care, which of the following should the nurse place underneath the flanges of the outer cannula?

The patient has the following ABG results: pH 7.30, PaO2 50, Co2 45, HcO3 22. What ventilator change would the nurse anticipate?

A patient who suffered a head injury is intubated and receiving mechanical ventilation via the Assist Control (AC) mode.  The nurse understands that this means which of the following?

Which manifestations in a client receiving oxygen therapy at 60% for more than 24 hours would alert the nurse to the possibility of oxygen toxicity?

A nurse is assisting an anesthetist during the intubation of a client. The anesthetist visualizes the vocal cords with the laryngoscope and says to the nurse, “This is an easy one. Why don’t you give it a try?” indicating that the nurse should insert the endotracheal tube. What would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?

Which of the following interventions is a strategy to prevent fat embolism syndrome?

Your patient has the following ABG results: pH 7.31, PaO2 82, PaCO2 68, HCO3 24. The nurse anticipates the following change to be made initially to the ventilator settings: