Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Case Study-UPDARED AND VERIFIED

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1. What is ARDS in more than one sentence? 2. What are the risk factors for developing ARDS? Which does Rocky have? Case Progression 3. List as many possible causes of delirium in Rocky or any... other client mechanically ventilated for several days and in the ICU. 4. State 5 things that you, as Rocky’s nurse, can do to help him with his delirium. 5. What is the preferred medication for Rocky to help with his agitation? Delirium can present in 3 forms. What are they and list 2 clinical assessment findings you may see with each 6. What do the letters ABCDEF stand for in the treatment of acute ICU delirium? Case Progression What is a RASS score? What is the significance of titrating the propofol to a RASS of -4 while on the current ventilator settings? What is the PEEP doing for Rocky 7. What is a complication of the PEEP level so high? Describe clinical findings associated with this complication. 8. What are the manifestations of oxygen toxicity? Is Rocky at a risk for oxygen toxicity with a FiO2 setting of 90%? [Show More]

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