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A Client with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Is Receiving Positive

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A client with acute respiratory distress syndrome is receiving positive pressure mechanical ventilation with 15 cm H2O (11 mm Hg) positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) .  The nurse should assess for which complication associated with PEEP?


A) Barotrauma
B) Decreased oxygen saturation
C) Hypertension
D) Oxygen toxicity

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