Regular Sedation Interruption Is Recommended for Mechanically Ventilated Neurologic Clients

question 7

Multiple Choice

Regular sedation interruption is recommended for mechanically ventilated neurologic clients in order to:

• A)Assist with brain death determination.
• B)Allow neurologic status assessment.
• C)Determine need for continued ventilatory support.
• D)Assess client's pain level.

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Definitions:

Basilar Membrane

A key structure within the cochlea of the inner ear, responsible for mechanotransduction in auditory perception.

Oval Window

A membrane-covered opening that leads from the middle ear to the inner ear and is critical in the process of converting sound waves into nerve impulses.

Place Theory

In hearing, the theory that links the pitch we hear with the place where the cochlea’s membrane is stimulated.

Basilar Membrane

A structure in the cochlea of the inner ear that plays a key role in the mechanical-to-neural transduction of sound waves into electrical signals.