Solutions
The client is on CPAP for weaning from a mechanical ventilator.
Assessment reveals a respiratory rate of 32/min, oxygen saturation of
88 percent, and use of accessory muscles. What should the nurse
anticipate will occur?
A. The FiO2 will be increased.
B. Weaning will continue.
C. The client will be placed back on full ventilatory support.
D. The client will be extubated. - ANSWER -Correct ANSWER: C. The
client will be placed back on full ventilatory support.
Rationale: Weaning should be discontinued, as the client is showing
signs of intolerance.
The low tidal volume alarm on a client's ventilator keeps sounding.
What is the nurse's first action? A)
Manually ventilate the client.
B) Put air into the endotracheal tube cuff.
C) Check ventilator connections.
D) Call the physician. - ANSWER -ANSWER: C- Check ventilator
connections