The nursing supervisor is evaluating the performance of a new RN who is caring for a client receiving mechanical ventilation with 10 cm of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP). Which of the following actions indicates that the new RN is practising safely?

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

The Nursing Supervisor Is Evaluating the Performance of a New