A registered nurse working with a student nurse explains problems that can cause ventilator alarms. Which patient problems does the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A.
Asynchronous breathing
B.
Biting the endotracheal tube
C.
Copious secretions obstructing the tube
D.
Coughing and gagging
E.
Kinking of the ventilator tubes
ANS: A, B, C, D
Asynchronous breathing, biting the tube, secretions, and coughing and gagging are all patient-related problems that lead to ventilator alarms. Kinked tubing is a ventilator problem.
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