A 73-year-old patient was admitted with severe respiratory distress secondary to pneumonia. She has a long history of smoking, which she recently stopped. On arrival she was placed on continuous pulse oximetry, and an endotracheal tube was inserted for mechanical ventilation. She is heavily sedated. This patient is at risk for airway occlusion.

Before performing endotracheal suctioning, the nurse presses the sigh mechanism on the mechanical ventilator. Why does the nurse do this? The nurse is: (Select all that apply.)

Why is the Texas Supreme Court case Edgewood ISD v. Kirby (1989) important?

Which of the following can be used by digital communicators to send information?

Briefly discuss two factors that might work against rationality and efficiency in the public policy process.

How did the U.S. Supreme Court case of Ruiz v. Estelle impact the operation of the prison system in the State of Texas?

The nurse is to determine PVR on a patient who has been experiencing incontinence, but a bladder scanner is unavailable. What is the nurse’s best action?

Which of the following should NOT be delegated to nursing assistive personnel (NAP)?

The nurse is bathing a patient who is unconscious. What should the nurse do to ensure safe care of the patient’s eyes?

Which of the following would lead to an increase in oxygen demand?