A 47-year-old client with 50% total body surface area (TBSA)…
A 47-year-old client with 50% total body surface area (TBSA) full-thickness burns sustained 5 days ago is intubated and on mechanical ventilation. The nurse notes worsening hypoxia and crackles in both lung bases. Current ABG: pH 7.31 PaCO₂ 50 mmHg PaO₂ 58 mmHg HCO₃⁻ 25 Which intervention is the priority?
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