ATI RN
ATI Advanced Med Surg Exam 3 Questions
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A patient develops increasing dyspnea and hypoxemia 2 days after heart surgery. What procedure should the nurse anticipate assisting with to determine whether the patient has acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or pulmonary edema caused by heart failure?
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Rationale: A pulmonary artery catheter measures pressures to differentiate ARDS from heart failure-related pulmonary edema.
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