The Nurse Working in the Intensive Care Unit Is Assigned

question 1

Multiple Choice

The nurse working in the intensive care unit is assigned a client requiring mechanical ventilation.When responding to the ventilator alarm,the nurse sees a high-pressure alarm.Which nursing action is the priority?

• A)Silencing the alarm
• B)Removing the client from the ventilator and using a bag-valve device to oxygenate the client until the respiratory therapist can be summoned
• C)Emptying the collected water from the ventilator tubing
• D)Assessing the client

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