A Patient Develops Increasing Dyspnea and Hypoxemia 2 Days After

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient develops increasing dyspnea and hypoxemia 2 days after heart surgery. To determine whether the patient has acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or pulmonary edema caused by heart failure,the nurse will plan to assist with

• A)obtaining a ventilation-perfusion scan.
• B)drawing blood for arterial blood gases.
• C)positioning the patient for a chest x-ray.
• D)insertion of a pulmonary artery catheter.

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