A Patient Being Mechanically Ventilated Requires Increasing PEEP for Worsening

question 34

Multiple Choice

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 the patient develops which of the following?

• A)lung sounds greater on one side than the other
• B)lung sounds with crackles
• C)diminished peripheral pulses
• D)high-pressure alarm

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