If a Patient Fails an SBT Which of the Following

question 10

Multiple Choice

If a patient fails an SBT which of the following is the correct action to take?

• A) Reintubate the patient and place on mechanical ventilation
• B) Reattempt SBT in 8 hours
• C) Reattempt SBT every 24 hours
• D) Do not use SBT as a weaning method try another method.

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Definitions:

Diagnostic Tool

Instruments, tests, or procedures used by healthcare professionals to identify or diagnose diseases, conditions, or disorders.

Psychosexual Stages

A theory in Freudian psychology that describes five stages of child development, each characterized by a focus on erogenous zones and a particular conflict that must be resolved to achieve healthy psychological development.

Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Oral Stage

An early phase in Freudian psychosexual development, during which an infant's pleasure centers are in the mouth.