A Patient Is Set Up on NPPV Without Humidification

question 22

Multiple Choice

A patient is set up on NPPV without humidification.Which of the following should the practitioner tell the nurse are potential hazards of inadequate humidification?

• A) Drying of the respiratory mucosa
• B) Mucous plugging
• C) Gastric insufflation
• D) a and b

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