The intensive care nurse is caring for an intubated client who has severe sepsis that led to acute respiratory distress.Which nursing intervention is most appropriate during this stage of sepsis?

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During severe sepsis,interventions should focus on decreasing hypoxia,maintaining acid-base balance,keeping blood glucose levels as normal as possible,maintaining organ perfusion,minimizing adrenal insufficiency,and decreasing microemboli.Treatment should include administration of low-dose corticosteroids,insulin drip with blood glucose checks every 1 to 2 hours,hourly intake and output monitoring,and an increase in ventilator rate and tidal volume.

The Intensive Care Nurse Is Caring for an Intubated Client