Practice Question
A nurse is planning care for a client who has acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
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Correct Answer:
Place in a prone position.
Rationale:
🔶 In clients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), prone positioning is a key evidence-based intervention to improve oxygenation and ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) matching.
🔶It redistributes pulmonary blood flow and promotes alveolar recruitment, particularly in the posterior lungs, which are often collapsed due to fluid accumulation in ARDS.
🔶This positioning can significantly increase PaO₂ levels and reduce the need for high ventilator pressures.
🔶It is particularly used when conventional supine positioning does not maintain adequate oxygenation.
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This question is from RN ATI MedSurg Exam 1 which contains 37 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI MedSurg
- Answer Choices: 4