Multiple Choice
After change-of-shift report on a ventilator weaning unit,which patient should the nurse assess first?
A) Patient who failed a spontaneous breathing trial and has been placed in a rest mode on the ventilator
B) Patient who is intubated and has continuous partial pressure end-tidal CO2 (PETCO2) monitoring
C) Patient with a central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO2) of 69% while on bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP)
D) Patient who was successfully weaned and extubated 4 hours ago and now has no urine output for the last 6 hours
Correct Answer:
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