Which nursing action would best optimize overall oxygenation and ventilation in the patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?
1. Provide adequate rest and recovery time between procedures.
2. Hyperventilate the patient before and after suctioning.
3. Administer sedation frequently.
4. Suction the patient as needed.
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Rationale 1: This allows the oxygen supply and demand to stay balanced. Too much activity can lower supply too quickly and result in hypoxemia. Spacing out nursing activities and care are less stressful to the patient and decreases oxygen consumption.
Rationale 2: This procedure does lower O2 supply and increases O2 demand.
Rationale 3: Sedation will allow the patient to rest but does not directly balance oxygen supply and demand.
Rationale 4: This activity actually decreases supply and increases demand.
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