An Intubated Person Is Awake and Begins to Cry

question 1

Multiple Choice

An intubated person is awake and begins to cry. What is the nurse's best action?

• A)Wipe the person's tears and leave the person alone.
• B)Give a neuromuscular blocking agent.
• C)Turn off the lights so that the person can sleep.
• D)Explain to the person that the breathing tube is a temporary measure.

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Definitions:

Prenatal Development

The series of changes and growth that occurs inside the womb from the time of conception until birth.

Food Intake

The amount and type of food consumed by an individual or organism over a given period.

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The consumption of nutrients by a mother during pregnancy which affects not only her health but also the health and development of her unborn child.

Malnourished

The condition resulting from not consuming the right balance of nutrients, leading to either undernutrition or overnutrition.