An 82-year old client with an acute lung injury has developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The nurse monitors the client carefully for which complication of ARDS?
a. Vision loss
b. Multiorgan system failure
c. Blood clots
d. Hearing impairment
Ans: b. Multiorgan system failure
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The nurse is caring for a patient with cancer of the liver. The patient has a percutaneous biliary drainage system. What assessments should the nurse record in the patient's chart?
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