Multiple Choice
The nurse is assessing a 52-year-old patient admitted with aspiration pneumonia and a history of excessive alcohol consumption.The patient has been deteriorating and has developed sepsis.The nurse identifies the following findings indicating he likely has acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) : (Select all that apply.)
A) Respirations regular and easy
B) Crackles upon auscultation of lungs
C) Muscles between ribs pull in during inspiration
D) Very short of breath
E) Blood pressure 70/50 mm Hg
F) Apical heart rate 60 beats per minute
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