To Avoid Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia,how Often Should Ventilator Circuits Be Changed

question 10

Multiple Choice

To avoid ventilator-associated pneumonia,how often should ventilator circuits be changed?

• A) Every 24 hours
• B) Every 48 hours
• C) Once weekly
• D) Not unless visibly dirty

Apply effective communication techniques with patients and families experiencing loss.

Promote dignity and validate the dying person’s life through appropriate nursing actions.

Understand the impact of loss on family dynamics and support systems.

Recognize the importance of self-care and professional support for caregivers dealing with loss.

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Definitions:

Blindsight

A phenomenon in which people who are perceptually blind in a certain area of their visual field demonstrate some response to visual stimuli in that area without consciously perceiving them.

Selective Attention

The process by which one focuses on one input or task while ignoring other stimuli or information.

Inattentional Blindness

A psychological lack of attention that is not associated with any vision defects or deficits, where an individual fails to perceive an unexpected stimulus that is in plain sight when other attention-demanding tasks are being performed.

Daydreaming

A mild, self-generated form of detachment from immediate surroundings, characterized by a person's drift of attention away from the task at hand.