A Patient with a Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Is Intubated and Placed

question 35

Multiple Choice

A patient with a subarachnoid hemorrhage is intubated and placed on a mechanical volume-cycled ventilator in the spontaneous intermittent mandatory volume (SIMV) mode, FIO₂ 40%, rate 14, VT 700, with 10 cm of PEEP. When monitoring the patient, the nurse will need to notify the health care provider if the patient develops

• A) respiratory rate of 18 breaths/min.
• B) O₂ saturation of 94%.
• C) increased jugular vein distension (JVD).
• D) greenish-brown nasogastric tube drainage.