A patient in the intensive care unit is demonstrating signs of acute respiratory distress syndrome. The nurse realizes that which of the following contributed to the development of this syndrome?
1. Oxidative stress
2. Poor fluid balance
3. Immobility
4. Renal failure
Oxidative stress
Rationale: Evidence-based research confirms the link between oxidative stress and syndromes such as acute respiratory distress syndrome. When the body is overwhelmed by increased production of oxidative agents, the ensuing damage contributes to cellular derangements, cell injury, and death. The nurse does not have enough information to know if poor fluid balance, immobility, or renal failure contributed to this patient's onset of acute respiratory distress syndrome.
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