A Patient with a Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Is Intubated and Placed

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient with a subarachnoid hemorrhage is intubated and placed on a mechanical volume-cycled ventilator in the spontaneous intermittent mandatory volume mode,FIO₂ 40%,rate 14,tidal volume 700,with 10 cm of PEEP.Which of the following indicates a need for the nurse to notify the physician?

• A) Respiratory rate of 18 breaths/min
• B) O₂ saturation of 94%
• C) Increased jugular vein distension
• D) Greenish brown nasogastric tube drainage

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