The Patient Is Placed on Mechanical Ventilation

question 29

Multiple Choice

The patient is placed on mechanical ventilation.After the initial settings have been applied,the nurse should watch for which of the following complications? (Select all that apply. )

• A)Signs of decreased cardiac output
• B)Tension pneumothorax
• C)Pneumonia
• D)Failure to wean

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Definitions:

Family Therapy

Group therapy with family members.

Structural Change

Alterations or transformations in the economic, social, or political structures of a society or system.

Reattribution

A cognitive behavioral technique where the individual learns to identify and challenge negative or distorted thinking by attributing them to more external, variable, and less personal causes.

Group Therapy

A form of psychotherapy in which a small, carefully selected group of individuals meets regularly with a therapist to discuss and work through personal problems.