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The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Diagnosed with Acute

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The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) . The client is intubated and placed on mechanical ventilation with positive pressure ventilation. Which assessment finding indicates a decrease of cardiac output secondary to positive pressure ventilation?


A) Blood pressure increases from 88/58 mmHg to 90/60 mmHg
B) Urine output decreases from 30 mL/hr to 25 mL/hr
C) Heart rate drops from 108 bpm to 104 bpm
D) Oxygen saturation increases from 82% to 90%

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