The nurse caring for a newborn on a ventilator for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)informs the parents that the newborn is improving.Which data supports the nurse's assessment of the newborn's condition?

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A) An expected outcome for a client being treated for ARDS is maintaining an oxygen saturation of greater than 90%. The newborn diagnosed with ARDS with an oxygen saturation of 92% is improving. Increased PCO₂ and pulmonary vascular resistance are indicative of continued distress. Urine output of less than 1 mL/kg/hour is an abnormal finding and does not support that the newborn is improving. B) An expected outcome for a client being treated for ARDS is maintaining an oxygen saturation of greater than 90%. The newborn diagnosed with ARDS with an oxygen saturation of 92% is improving. Increased PCO₂ and pulmonary vascular resistance are indicative of continued distress. Urine output of less than 1 mL/kg/hour is an abnormal finding and does not support that the newborn is improving. C) An expected outcome for a client being treated for ARDS is maintaining an oxygen saturation of greater than 90%. The newborn diagnosed with ARDS with an oxygen saturation of 92% is improving. Increased PCO₂ and pulmonary vascular resistance are indicative of continued distress. Urine output of less than 1 mL/kg/hour is an abnormal finding and does not support that the newborn is improving. D) An expected outcome for a client being treated for ARDS is maintaining an oxygen saturation of greater than 90%. The newborn diagnosed with ARDS with an oxygen saturation of 92% is improving. Increased PCO₂ and pulmonary vascular resistance are indicative of continued distress. Urine output of less than 1 mL/kg/hour is an abnormal finding and does not support that the newborn is improving.

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