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NCLEX-RN Exam Practice

Category - Respiratory

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Which of the following would you expect to find in a patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome?

Decreased respiratory rate
Pallor
Low arterial PAO2
An elevated arterial PAO2

Explanation

Answer: C - The patient would exhibit a low arterial PAO2. Increased respiratory rate would be the earliest sign that the nurse would see. Then the patient will begin to display air hunger, labored breathing, retractions and cyanosis. Hypoxia is evidenced by the arterial blood gas.

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