[Expert Solution]: While assessing a patient with a tracheostomy…

While assessing a patient with a tracheostomy tube and home ventilator, the nurse observes water in the circuit. What should the nurse do to clear the water from the tubing? A. No action necessary B. Lift the tubing to assess the volume of water C. Drain the water back into the humidification chamber D. Disconnect the tubing from the patient and drain the water into a collection vial 2., Frequent oral care is a MUST in preventing infection in ventilated patients. This includes: A. Brushing teeth and tongue BID B. Keeping secretionimsuctioned out of oral cavity C. Maintaining hydration of lips and mucosa D. All of the above 3. The nurse is caring for a ventilator-dependent patient in a rural location when there is a sudden loss of power. The nurse assesses the patient, who is stable. What should the nurse do immediately? A. Contact the power company B. Change over to the external battery source C. Activate EMS and have patient transported to the nearest facility with power D. Manually ventilate the patient 4. The practitioner orders air HME. The nurse performs an assessment of the patient’s respiratory condition. Which of the following findings indicate that a HME is NOT appropriate for the patient? A. Stringy secretions B. Copious secretions C. Thin secretions D. Clear secretions 5. During assessment, the nurse finds that a patient who is ventilator-dependent has bilateral rhonchi. The patient begins to cough and the ventilator’s high-pressure alarm sounds. What is the nurse’s first response to the change in condition? A. Silence the alarm and continue to monitor the patient B. Suction the patient C. Change the high-pressure alarm limits until the patient stops coughing D. Check the tubing for air leaks or disconnection 6. SIMV Mode “Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation” Definition: Patient gets a mandatory amount of breaths per minute via ventilator. The ventilator senses spontaneous breaths that coincide with mandatory breaths. No matter how large or small the breaths, the patient’s breathing efforts are called spontaneous breaths. A. True B. False 7. When responding to a Ventilator alarm, your PRIORITY action should be to: A. Turn off the alarm B. Investigate to find out the problem C. Assess the patient D. Call the medical equipment provider