The nurse is prioritizing care for a client on a ventilator. What are essential nursing interventions for this client? (Select all that apply.)
a. Change the settings in accordance with provider orders.
b. Modify the settings for weaning the client.
c. Assess the reasons for alarms.
d. Compare the ventilator settings with or-dered settings.
e. Assess the water level in the humidifier.
f. Change the ventilator tubing according to hospital policy.
C, D, E
The nurse should assess the client when an alarm sounds and should intervene accordingly. The nurse should also check the settings to make sure they are correct and should evaluate the water level to make sure the humidifier does not go dry. The nurse would not be responsible for changing ventilator settings, weaning the client, or changing the ventilator tubing.
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