A Patient Has Been on Mechanical Ventilation with an Endotracheal

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient has been on mechanical ventilation with an endotracheal tube for 1 week.Which intervention by the nurse will help prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) ?

• A)Providing oral care with a toothbrush at least twice daily
• B)Changing the ventilator circuits at least every 72 hours
• C)Removing subglottal secretions before every position change
• D)Maintaining endotracheal cuff pressures at 10 cm H₂O

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