The nurse educator is evaluating the performance of a new registered nurse (RN)who is providing care to a patient who is receiving mechanical ventilation with 15 cm H₂O of peak end-expiratory pressure (PEEP). Which action indicates that the new RN is safe?

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The closed-suction technique is used when patients require high levels of PEEP (>10 cm H₂O)to prevent the loss of PEEP that occurs when disconnecting the patient from the ventilator. Suctioning should not be scheduled routinely,but it should be done only when patient assessment data indicate the need for suctioning. Taping connections between the ET and ventilator tubing would restrict the ability of the tubing to swivel in response to patient repositioning. Ventilator tubing changes increase the risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia and are not indicated routinely.

The Nurse Educator Is Evaluating the Performance of a New