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A Patient Has Just Been Diagnosed with Acute Respiratory Distress

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A patient has just been diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) . The nurse is aware that both acute lung injury (ALI) and ARDS patients often require which priority intervention?


Definitions:

Contact Precautions

Safeguards designed to reduce the risk of transmission of epidemiologically important microorganisms by direct or indirect contact.

Disease Spread

The process by which an illness is transmitted from one individual to another, through direct contact, airborne particles, or other means.

Dedicated Blood Pressure Cuff

A blood pressure cuff designated for a specific patient or device, ensuring it is not used interchangeably and minimizes cross-contamination.

Clostridium Difficile

A bacterium that can cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening inflammation of the colon, often associated with antibiotic use.

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