The nurse is assessing a patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome.An expected assessment is

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A normal PAOP with hypoxemia is an expected assessment finding in ARDS although this has been deleted from the most current definition.Cardiac output of 10 L/min and low systemic vascular resistance are expected findings in sepsis.PAOP of 20 mm Hg and cardiac output of 3 L/min are expected findings in heart failure.PAOP of 5 mm Hg and high systemic vascular resistance are expected findings in hypovolemic shock.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Patient with Acute Respiratory Distress