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70) The nurse is caring for a client who suffered a third-degree burn to his hands after ahouse fire. He presented with an airway injury secondary to smoke inhalation andDownloaded by DEE FAV ([email protected])lOMoARcPSD|12284552has been intubated. The client is currently on the ventilator with 100% FIO2. Basedon this information, which of the following would be a sign or symptom of acuterespiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?(a) Respiratory rate 14(b) ABG results show PaO2 50(c) Fatigue and weakness(d) Urine output 580 mL last shift

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  1. The nurse is caring for a client who suffered a third-degree burn to his hands after ahouse fire. He presented with an airway injury secondary to smoke inhalation andDownloaded by DEE FAV ([email protected])lOMoARcPSD|12284552has been intubated. The client is currently on the ventilator with 100% FIO2. Basedon this information, which of the following would be a sign or symptom of acuterespiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?(a) Respiratory rate 14(b) ABG results show PaO2 50(c) Fatigue and weakness(d) Urine output 580 mL last shift
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The sign or symptom of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in this scenario would be (b) ABG results show PaO2 50. ARDS is a severe lung condition leading to low oxygen levels in the blood. A PaO2 value of 50 is significantly lower than the normal range (75-100 mmHg), indicating that the patient is not getting enough oxygen.

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