انطلق إنذار الضغط المنخفض في جهاز التنفس لمريض منبب. ما أول ما يفحصه الممرض؟

A ventilator low-pressure alarm sounds for an intubated client. What does the nurse check first?

1. Heavy secretions in the tube needing suction
2. The client biting the tube
3. Kinked tubing under the client
4. A disconnection or a cuff leak

Answer: D) A disconnection or a cuff leak. Low pressure means lost pressure: disconnection, cuff leak or partial extubation. If the cause is not found quickly, the client is disconnected and bag-ventilated.