A Patient Presents with PaO₂ of 54 MmHg and an Arterial

question 34

Multiple Choice

A patient presents with PaO₂ of 54 mmHg and an arterial oxygen saturation of 80%. The nurse assesses for which most likely cause of this type of acute respiratory failure?

• A) Cervical spinal cord injury
• B) Pneumothorax
• C) Obesity
• D) Oversedation

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