Patients often have recollections of the critical care experience. Which is likely the most common recollection from a patient who required endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation?
a. Difficulty communicating
b. Inability to get comfortable
c. Pain
d. Sleep disruption
A
Although the patient may recall all of these potential experiences, recollection of difficult communication is most likely secondary to the endotracheal tube placement.
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