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During your assessment of a patient with suspected acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDs) which of the following findings is most likely to
be seen? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Decreased PaO2
Impaired gas exchange will cause a decrease in arterial oxygen levels in
the blood, despite increasing oxygen concentrations used kn O2 therapy
Dyspnea
Changes in the lungs that interfere with gas exchange will cause patients
with ARDs to become dyspneic. Difficulty breathing and the feeling of not
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, getting enough air will lead to tachypnea, and eventually, respiratory
alkalosis
Atelectasis
Damage to alveolar cells causes decreased production of surfactant, the
substance that functions to help keep alveoli open. This, in addition to
accumulation of fluid in the alveoli, contribute to atelectasis
Diffuse Pulmonary Infiltrates
An X-ray of healthy, air filled lungs will appear black. However with ARDs,
an X-ray of the patients chest will reveal lungs that appear white, due to
widespread infiltrates and minimal air spaces. It is often referred to as
whiteout or white lung
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