A nurse is assisting an anesthetist during the intubation of…

A nurse is assisting an anesthetist during the intubation of a client. The anesthetist visualizes the vocal cords with the laryngoscope and says to the nurse, “This is an easy one. Why don’t you give it a try?” indicating that the nurse should insert the endotracheal tube. What would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?

A patient is being mechanically ventilated in the synchroniz…

A patient is being mechanically ventilated in the synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation mode at a rate of 4 breaths/min. His spontaneous respirations are 12 breaths/min. He receives a dose of morphine sulfate, and his spontaneous respirations decrease to 4 breaths/min. What adjustments may need to be made to the patient’s ventilator settings?