Gas Exchange - Mr. Nguyen is a 58-year-old patient that had septic shock
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Updated on: 07/27/2020 06:19 AM Due on: 07/27/2020
Gas Exchange
Mr. Nguyen is a 58-year-old patient that had septic shock and developed Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. He is orally intubated and on a mechanical ventilator. He is paralyzed and sedated.
- What manifestations might you observe for a patient with ARDS?
- What complications can Mr. Nguyen develop from being mechanically ventilated?
- List priority nursing interventions to prevent complications associated with ventilatory support.
- What interventions can be implemented specifically to prevent the development of Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia (VAP)?
- You are orienting in the ICU, the nurse you are working with is not implementing the VAP interventions. What would you do?
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Solution: Gas Exchange - Mr. Nguyen is a 58-year-old patient that had septic shock