The nurse is teaching a student nurse the use of mechanical ventilators for clients in ventilatory failure. Which teaching point regarding this procedure is accurate?

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A mechanical ventilator is indeed a machine that can be connected to a client via an endotracheal tube (ET) to assist or replace spontaneous breathing by delivering air (or another gas mixture) into the lungs. Mechanical ventilation is used when a client cannot achieve adequate tissue oxygenation on their own, not when they can. It helps remove carbon dioxide from the body by providing a mechanism for gas exchange rather than forcing carbon dioxide into the lungs. The responsibility for adjusting the settings on a ventilator typically falls to a respiratory therapist or a physician, depending on the hospital's protocols, not solely to the nurse, although nurses play a critical role in monitoring the patient and ensuring the ventilator functions correctly.

The Nurse Is Teaching a Student Nurse the Use of Mechanical