The Nurse Is Caring for a Client on a Mechanical

The nurse is caring for a client on a mechanical ventilator.  The settings on the ventilator have just been changed, and the standing prescription is to draw arterial blood gases 30 minutes after a ventilator change.  In anticipation of this blood draw, what intervention should the nurse implement?

A) Avoid suctioning the client
B) Pre-oxygenate the client
C) Raise the head of the bed
D) Reduce the amount of sedation medication

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