A patient being mechanically ventilated requires increasing PEEP for worsening ARDS. The order for PEEP is now at 20 cm of H2O. The nurse will need to contact the physician immediately if the patient develops which of the following?
A) lung sounds greater on one side than the other
B) lung sounds with crackles
C) diminished peripheral pulses
D) high-pressure alarm
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