A nurse observes a patient sitting alone in her room crying….

A nurse observes a patient sitting alone in her room crying. As the nurse approaches her, the patient states, “I’m feeling sad. I don’t want to talk now.” Which of the following responses demonstrates the caring behavior of “being with” the patient?

Endotracheal suctioning is being performed with a 12f cathet…

Endotracheal suctioning is being performed with a 12f catheter on an adult patient with a 8.0 ETT. The vacuum pressure is  at -140 mmHg. Secretions aspirate slowly when the respiratory therapist occludes the catheter’s control port. To improve suctioning effectiveness, the therapist should: