A patient who received Penthrane as an inhaled anesthesia complains of a sore throat and a raspy voice. What should the nurse explain as the probable cause of these discomforts?
a. Drying effect of the anesthesia
b. Insertion of an endotracheal tube
c. Postsurgical dehydration
d. Possible upper respiratory infection
B
Inhalant anesthesia is administered via an endotracheal tube that is inserted after the patient is unconscious.
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A. "You made the Navy SEALs but can't live on your own like an adult and can't stick with anything." B. "Can you tell me more about your marriage and relationships? If you leave home, what do you fear will happen?" C. "You have many years to find a new relationship, but moving out of your parents' home is a first step to growing up." D. "When will your mother let you go? Seems to me that jobs have come easy to you but that you can't grow up and separate from your parents."