medium · NCLEX-RN Reduction of Risk Potential
A nurse is caring for a client with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The client is on 100% FiO2 via mechanical ventilation, yet the PaO2 remains at 52 mm Hg.
Which term best describes this physiological state?
- Alveolar hyperventilation.
- Refractory hypoxemia.
- Permissive hypercapnia.
- Compensated hypoxia.
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