A client has developed acute respiratory distress syndrome a…
A client has developed acute respiratory distress syndrome after a short episode of hypoxemic respiratory failure as proven by an ABG. Prone positioning is being used for the client as there is no improvement with ventilator adjustments. Which information obtained by the nurse indicates that the prone positioning intervention is effective?
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Four hours after mechanical ventilation is initiated, a patient’s arterial blood gas (ABG) results include a pH of 7.51, PaO2 of 86 mm Hg, PaCO2 of 26 mm Hg, and HCO3− of 23 mEq/L (23 mmol/L). What change should the nurse anticipate to the ventilator settings?
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