A patient was admitted to the critical care unit with acute respiratory failure
The patient has been on a ventilator for 3 days and is being considered for weaning. The ventilator high-pressure alarm keeps going off. When you enter the room, the ventilator inoperative alarm sounds. What is the primary action the nurse would take?
a. Troubleshoot the ventilator until the problem is found.
b. Take the patient off the ventilator and manually ventilate her.
c. Call the respiratory therapist for help.
d. Silence the ventilator alarms until the problem is resolved.
B
Ensure emergency equipment is at bedside at all times (e.g., manual resuscitation bag connected to oxygen, masks, suction equipment or supplies), including preparations for power failures. If the ventilator malfunctions, the patient should be removed from the ventilator and ventilated manually with a manual resuscitation bag.
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