The nurse recognizes that intubation and mechanical ventilation are indicated for a patient in status asthmaticus when

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Although all of the assessment data indicate the need for rapid intervention, the fatigue and hypoxia indicate that the patient is no longer able to maintain an adequate respiratory effort and needs mechanical ventilation. The initial treatment for the other clinical manifestations would initially be administration of rapidly acting bronchodilators and oxygen.

The Nurse Recognizes That Intubation and Mechanical Ventilation Are Indicated