The nurse finds pulmonary infiltrates in the chest x-ray reports of a client. The arterial blood gas (ABG) reports show hypoxemia, and a white blood cell (WBC) with differential count shows leukocytosis. Which condition does the nurse suspect in the client, based on these findings?

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The findings of pulmonary infiltrates on chest x-ray, hypoxemia on ABG reports, and leukocytosis on WBC count are indicative of Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). These symptoms align with the acute inflammatory lung condition that leads to diffuse pulmonary infiltrates and severe hypoxemia, characteristic of ARDS.

The Nurse Finds Pulmonary Infiltrates in the Chest X-Ray Reports