When assessing a patient with type I hypoxemic failure, the nurse would evaluate for which contributing health problem? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Acute respiratory distress syndrome
2. Asthma
3. Cardiogenic pulmonary edema
4. Pneumonia
5. Narcotic overdose
1,3,4
Rationale 1: This health problem contributes to the development of type I hypoxemic failure.
Rationale 2: Asthma does not contribute to the development of type I hypoxemic failure.
Rationale 3: This health problem contributes to the development of type I hypoxemic failure.
Rationale 4: This health problem contributes to the development of type I hypoxemic failure.
Rationale 5: This health problem does not contribute to the development of type I hypoxemic failure.
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