Lieut Has Been Ventilated for a Week in Intensive Care

question 6

Multiple Choice

Lieut has been ventilated for a week in intensive care. He is now waking up from the sedation but remains ventilated via a tracheostomy. During the night shift, he becomes distressed agitated and is pulling at his airway and intravenous lines and trying to get out of bed.
-What might have caused his distress and agitation?

• A) Noise pollution
• B) Light pollution
• C) Sleep deprivation
• D) All of these

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