The night shift nurse observes a spontaneous pulmonary capil…
The night shift nurse observes a spontaneous pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) waveform on a patient monitor. The patient is in normal sinus rhythm and denies any complaints. What is the nurse’s most appropriate action?
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A mechanically ventilated, restless patient on 50% FIO2 with a PEEP of +5 cm has a RR of 40 over the ventilator rate of 8. ABGs reveal pH = 7.54, pCO2 = 30, HCO3 = 24, pO2 = 98. The nurse anticipates the implementation of which intervention?
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