Which activities should the nurse plan to increase comfort for a patient who is intubated? Select all that apply.

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1. Developing eye contact will give comfort and reassurance when the patient is unable to speak while intubated.
2. Sedation and not talking to the patient do not give support to the patient. Sedation may be needed, but explaining the reason and timing for such should be for the improved ventilatory effectiveness and not the nurse's convenience.
3. Pain medication needs to be given based on the patient's interpretation of its need. Restlessness is often a symptom of hypoxia, and further assessment needs to be done before just medicating the patient.
4. Developing a separate method of communication, such as blinking one's eyes or squeezing the nurse's hand, will give comfort and reassurance when the patient is unable to speak while intubated.
5. It is not the family's role to communicate or to meet the needs of the patient. It is a nursing obligation to identify and meet the needs of the patient.

Which Activities Should the Nurse Plan to Increase Comfort for a Patient