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A patient being mechanically ventilated requires increasing PEEP for worsening ARDS. The order for PEEP is now at 20 cm of H2O. The nurse will need to contact the physician immediately if which condition develops?
Neuron
A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell.
Gray Matter
Regions of the brain and spinal cord that are primarily made up of neuronal cell bodies and are involved in muscle control and sensory perception such as seeing and hearing, memory, emotions, and decision making.
Myelinated Axons
Axons that are covered with a fatty substance called myelin, which increases the speed at which electrical impulses propagate along the nerve cell.
Unmyelinated Axons
Nerve fibers lacking a myelin sheath, resulting in slower signal transmission compared to myelinated axons.
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