A patient is admitted after an acute lung injury from smoke inhalation. If the patient develops acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), what is the first symptom the nurse will find?
A) Patchy infiltrate on chest x-ray
B) Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure less than 18
C) Increasing tachypnea and air hunger
D) Low plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)
C
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