A Patient Just Had His Tracheostomy Suctioned

question 15

Multiple Choice

A patient just had his tracheostomy suctioned.Which change in the patient's status would the nurse expect to see immediately after suctioning was completed?

• A) The heart rate changes from 84 to 92.
• B) The respiratory rate remains the same.
• C) The oxygenation saturation changes from 92 to 98.
• D) The patient's respiratory effort increases gradually.

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Definitions:

Economies of Scale

Cost advantages achieved by increasing production levels, resulting in lower per-unit costs due to spreading fixed costs over more units.

Long-Run Average Total Cost

A concept in economics that represents the per-unit cost of production in the long term, where all inputs are considered variable.

Scale

Refers to the size or level of operation of a process or system, often used in contexts of production, distribution, or analysis.

Returns to Scale

The change in output resulting from a proportional change in all inputs, where increases can be constant, increasing, or decreasing.