Multiple Choice
The family of a patient with an SCI at C4 asks whether the patient will ever be free of the ventilator.The nurse's best response is:
A) "Yes. Rehabilitation is very difficult, but ventilator-free life can be accomplished."
B) "No. A ventilator is essential to him."
C) "Yes. Special oxygen masks will allow him to have time off the ventilator."
D) "Yes. A small portable ventilator can be attached to the wheelchair."
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