The nurse is planning care for a client on a ventilator. Which intervention should be given priority in preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)?
A) Providing regular oral care
B) Ensuring adequate nutrition
C) Administering supplemental oxygen
D) Infusing intravenous fluids
A) Providing regular oral care
Explanation: A) In VAP, the risks for infection are decreased by adequate oral and airway care, use of saline instillation with suctioning, a semi-recumbent 45-degree position, and early tracheostomy in older adults. While all the listed interventions may be appropriate, providing regular oral care decreases the risk of infection leading to VAP.
B) In VAP, the risks for infection are decreased by adequate oral and airway care, use of saline instillation with suctioning, a semi-recumbent 45-degree position, and early tracheostomy in older adults. While all the listed interventions may be appropriate, providing regular oral care decreases the risk of infection leading to VAP.
C) In VAP, the risks for infection are decreased by adequate oral and airway care, use of saline instillation with suctioning, a semi-recumbent 45-degree position, and early tracheostomy in older adults. While all the listed interventions may be appropriate, providing regular oral care decreases the risk of infection leading to VAP.
D) In VAP, the risks for infection are decreased by adequate oral and airway care, use of saline instillation with suctioning, a semi-recumbent 45-degree position, and early tracheostomy in older adults. While all the listed interventions may be appropriate, providing regular oral care decreases the risk of infection leading to VAP.
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