A Patient Is Being Mechanically Ventilated with SIMV at a Rate

question 38

Multiple Choice

A patient is being mechanically ventilated with SIMV at a rate of 24. The nurse may question this order since

• A)the rate could be too high for this mode.
• B)the patient will be more comfortable with a different mode.
• C)the patient is not receiving enough sedation.
• D)SIMV is always used in combination with PEEP.

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Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

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The concept that certain associations are learned more readily than others due to evolutionary predispositions.

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