Question 1
What should the nurse expect to assess in a patient experiencing the fibrotic phase of acute lung injury?
◦ Pulmonary occlusive pressures less than 18 mm Hg
◦ Severe bleeding from all body orifices
◦ Bilateral fluid seen on radiographic exams
◦ Fever and leukocytosis
Question 2
What should the nurse expect to assess in a patient with respiratory failure and hypoxemia?
◦ Rales, distended neck veins, orthostatic hypotension
◦ Exertional dyspnea, circumoral cyanosis, distal cyanosis
◦ Subcutaneous emphysema, absent breath sounds, sharp chest pain
◦ Agitation, disorientation, lethargy, chest pain