A Patient Is in the Intensive Care Unit with a Pulmonary

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient is in the intensive care unit with a pulmonary contusion sustained from a motor vehicle accident.Which posttraumatic complication should the nurse focus on when providing care to this patient?

• A)Abdominal compartment syndrome
• B)Sepsis
• C)Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
• D)Acute renal failure

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