Exam 67: Acute Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

The nurse is caring for a patient who arrived in the emergency department with acute respiratory distress. Which assessment finding by the nurse requires the most rapid action?

The nurse assesses vital signs for a patient admitted 2 days ago with gram-negative sepsis: temperature of 101.2° F,blood pressure of 90/56 mm Hg,pulse of 92 beats/min,and respirations of 34 breaths/min. Which action should the nurse take next?

A patient admitted with acute respiratory failure has ineffective airway clearance related to thick secretions. Which nursing intervention would specifically address this patient problem?

During change-of-shift report on a medical unit,the nurse learns that a patient with aspiration pneumonia who was admitted with respiratory distress has become increasingly agitated. Which action should the nurse take first?

A nurse is caring for an obese patient with right lower lobe pneumonia. Which position will be best to improve gas exchange?

While caring for a patient who has been admitted with a pulmonary embolism,the nurse notes a change in the patient's oxygen saturation (SpO?)from 94% to 88%. Which action should the nurse take?

A patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)and acute kidney injury has the following drugs ordered. Which drug should the nurse discuss with the health care provider before giving?