A Patient Who Is Intubated Has Periods of Lucidity Mixed

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient who is intubated has periods of lucidity mixed with periods of confusion or stupor. During one lucid episode, the patient wrote, "take this tube out and let me die." Which of the following should the nurse do?

• A) Determine that the patient is experiencing side effects of medications and ignore the request
• B) Determine that the patient is unable to make decisions because of being intubated
• C) Realize that the patient has a mental disability
• D) Inform the physician of the patient's comment

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