A client with myasthenia gravis is receiving continuous mechanical ventilation. When the high-pressure alarm on the ventilator sounds, what should the nurse do?
a) Check for an apical pulse.
b) Suction the client's artificial airway.
c) Increase the oxygen percentage.
d) Ventilate the client with a handheld mechanical ventilator
Answer: b) Suction the client's artificial airway.
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