hard · NCLEX-RN Physiological Adaptation
A nurse is caring for a client with ARDS who has a core temperature of 39.2circ C (102.6circ F). What are the physiological implications of this finding for the client's respiratory management? Select all that apply.
- Decrease in the respiratory rate as a compensatory mechanism.
- Increased risk for tachycardia and myocardial strain.
- Increased oxygen consumption (VO2) by the tissues.
- Increased production of carbon dioxide (VCO2).
- A shift of the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve to the left.
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