A patient is brought to the emergency department after a house fire.The patient sustained an inhalation injury.The nurse is aware that this injury predisposes the patient to the development of what complication?

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Inhalation injury predisposes the patient to the development of pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).Management of ARDS necessitates mechanical ventilatory support and,in extreme cases,high-frequency oscillatory ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

A Patient Is Brought to the Emergency Department After a House