You are called to the home of a 13-year-old girl who has a tracheostomy and is dependent on a ventilator. The parents are panicked because the ventilator is not working properly, and they have not been able to fix the problem. You should:
A) call the patient's home health equipment company for instructions on how to fix the ventilator.
B) ventilate her with a BVM.
C) administer oxygen with a nonrebreather mask.
D) ask what type of problems the parents are having with the ventilator.
B
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