nursebeeme
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want to also add to this (re: being questioned while intubated):
When a patient is intubated they are usually sedated so they do not 'buck the vent'. In other words so they do not fight what the ventilator is doing which is basically breathing for them. The sedation is titrated by the nurse based on assessment and scale. When it is medically safe to wean the patient from the vent the settings are changed (allows patient to breath over the vent settings..) and the sedation is also titrated to this. After all this happens extubation takes place (sedation is off at this point or very low). All that being said if this guy DOES have alleged throat injuries with swelling and had surgery in that area I would think he would be on full assist vent with full sedation to protect the surgical site/promote healing. If he did have injuries to the neck and throat we could be waiting a while until he is able to be questioned. (just my :twocents: and a little bit of medical info)
When a patient is intubated they are usually sedated so they do not 'buck the vent'. In other words so they do not fight what the ventilator is doing which is basically breathing for them. The sedation is titrated by the nurse based on assessment and scale. When it is medically safe to wean the patient from the vent the settings are changed (allows patient to breath over the vent settings..) and the sedation is also titrated to this. After all this happens extubation takes place (sedation is off at this point or very low). All that being said if this guy DOES have alleged throat injuries with swelling and had surgery in that area I would think he would be on full assist vent with full sedation to protect the surgical site/promote healing. If he did have injuries to the neck and throat we could be waiting a while until he is able to be questioned. (just my :twocents: and a little bit of medical info)