The nurse is caring for a client admitted with respiratory d…

The nurse is caring for a client admitted with respiratory distress who has developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The health care provider (HCP) has prescribed  for the client to received Propofol. When administering Propofol over an extended period, it is important to monitor which of the following?

The nurse is caring for a ventilated client.  Current ventil…

The nurse is caring for a ventilated client.  Current ventilator settings are: SIMV, rate=14, tidal volume=450 mL, PEEP=5, PS= 10, FIO2=0.4.  The nurse hears the ventilator alarm and notes that the ventilator screen indicates a high pressure alarm.  Which of the following could cause the high pressure alarm on a ventilator?