The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with a Subarachnoid

The nurse is caring for a patient with a subarachnoid hemorrhage who is intubated and placed on a mechanical ventilator with 10 cm H₂O of peak end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) . When monitoring the patient,the nurse will need to notify the health care provider immediately if the patient develops

A) O2 saturation of 93%.
B) green nasogastric tube drainage.
C) respirations of 20 breaths/minute.
D) increased jugular venous distention.

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