Which of the following clients would most likely require chronic mechanical ventilation?
A) A client who has a spinal cord injury
B) A client who has had surgery
C) A client who experienced a drug overdose
D) A client who has pneumonia
A
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Clients may require mechanical ventilation in acute situations, such as surgery, trauma, or drug overdose, and in certain disease processes. Some clients require chronic mechanical ventilation because of neuromuscular disease (e.g., spinal cord injury) or lung disease (e.g., emphysema). Most clients need ventilatory support for short periods and are withdrawn from it as their condition improves.
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