A Postsurgical Patient Is on a Ventilator in the Critical

question 4

Multiple Choice

A postsurgical patient is on a ventilator in the critical care unit.The patient has been tolerating the ventilator well and has not required any sedation.On assessment,the nurse notes the patient is tachycardic and hypertensive with an increased respiratory rate of 28 breaths/min.The patient has been suctioned recently via the endotracheal tube,and the airway is clear.The patient responds appropriately to the nurse's commands.The nurse should:

• A) assess the patient's level of pain.
• B) decrease the ventilator rate.
• C) provide sedation as ordered.
• D) suction the patient again.

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