The Nurse Educator Is Evaluating the Performance of a New

The nurse educator is evaluating the performance of a new registered nurse (RN) who is providing care to a patient who is receiving mechanical ventilation with 15 cm H₂O of peak end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) . Which action indicates that the new RN is safe?

A) The RN plans to suction the patient every 1 to 2 hours.
B) The RN uses a closed-suction technique to suction the patient.
C) The RN tapes the connection between the ventilator tubing and the ET.
D) The RN changes the ventilator circuit tubing routinely every 48 hours.

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