The nurse calculates the PaO2/FiO2 ratio for the following values: PaO2 is 78 mm Hg; FiO2 is 0.6 (60%)
a. 46.8; meets criteria for ARDS
b. 130; meets criteria for ARDS
c. 468; normal lung function
d. Not enough data to compute the ratio
B
78/0.60 = 130, which meets the criteria for ARDS.
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