A patient who is septic is restless and agitated. The chest X-ray results indicate bilateral patchy infiltrates
As the patient's condition continues to deteriorate, which finding would raise the nurse's concern that the patient is developing ARDS? 1. Hypertension
2. Hyperventilation
3. Decreasing HCO3
4. Refractory hypoxemia
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Rationale 1: As the patient's condition deteriorates, hypotension develops.
Rationale 2: Hyperventilation is an early sign of ARDS.
Rationale 3: The worsening patient will eventually develop respiratory acidosis. The HCO3 may increase as the body attempts to compensate.
Rationale 4: The hallmark manifestation of ARDS is hypoxemia that is refractory to standard oxygen therapies.
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