A client admitted for difficulty breathing becomes worse.Which assessment findings indicate that the client has developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?

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A client who is developing ARDS presents with a decrease in oxygen despite an increase in the fraction of inspired oxygen.Increased dyspnea goes along with the increased hypoxemia,as does anxiety.Chest pain is not specific to ARDS; although chest pain can occur with ARDS,it occurs with many other conditions as well.Pitting edema would not be an assessment factor that confirms ARDS.Clubbing occurs in chronic,not acute,respiratory conditions.

A Client Admitted for Difficulty Breathing Becomes Worse