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A Patient Is Having Difficulty Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation

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A patient is having difficulty weaning from mechanical ventilation.The nurse assesses the patient for which potential cause of this difficult weaning?


A) Cardiac output of 6 L/min.
B) Hemoglobin of 8 g/dL.
C) Negative sputum culture and sensitivity.
D) White blood cell count of 8000.

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