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ARDS — Quiz

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  1. Question 1Single answer

    The nurse cares for a 68-year-old female client (Mrs. Alvarez) in the medical-surgical unit admitted with ards. Which assessment finding requires the nurse's immediate action?

    Labelled lungs and alveolar-capillary gas exchange diagram
    Figure — Airways, alveoli and the alveolar-capillary membrane where O₂/CO₂ exchange happens.
  2. Question 2Select all

    The nurse is planning care for a 68-year-old female client (Mrs. Alvarez) in the medical-surgical unit with ards. Which tasks are appropriate to delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

    Select all that apply.

    Four-quadrant ABG interpretation grid with pH, PaCO2 and HCO3 arrows
    Figure — ABG interpretation grid. Match pH to PaCO₂ (respiratory) or HCO₃⁻ (metabolic).
  3. Question 3Select all

    For a 68-year-old female client (Mrs. Alvarez) in the medical-surgical unit being treated for ards, which findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately?

    Select all that apply.

    Prioritization framework showing ABC, Maslow hierarchy and the nursing process
    Figure — Prioritization order used to rank every action item: ABC → Maslow → nursing process.
  4. Question 4Single answer

    The nurse reviews new laboratory results for a 68-year-old female client (Mrs. Alvarez) in the medical-surgical unit with ards. Which result is most important for the nurse to act on first?

    Chart of key electrolyte normal ranges with fluid compartment diagram
    Figure — Electrolyte ranges and fluid compartments you are expected to recall without a reference.
  5. Question 5Single answer

    Before administering a newly ordered high-alert medication to a 68-year-old female client (Mrs. Alvarez) in the medical-surgical unit with ards, which action is the nurse's priority?

    Contact, droplet and airborne precautions with required PPE
    Figure — Transmission-based precautions and the PPE each one requires.

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