Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

A sequela of several diseases in which the lungs fill with water is known as __________.

Pulmonary edema.

The etiology of pulmonary edema results from __________.

Unknown cause.

One predisposing factor for pulmonary edema is __________.

Pneumonia.

Increased permeability of the alveolar-capillary membrane leads to __________.

Noncardiac pulmonary edema.

Injury to the alveolar cells causes increased __________.

Surface tension.

Symptoms of pulmonary edema include crackles and __________.

Gurgles.

X-ray results for pulmonary edema show __________.

Mass consolidation.

ABG analysis in pulmonary edema typically shows __________.

Respiratory acidosis.

One nursing intervention for pulmonary edema is to monitor __________.

Fluid intake.

Administering __________ can help reduce inflammation in pulmonary edema.

Steroids.

A nursing intervention for pulmonary edema is to institute __________ as ordered.

PEEP.

A symptom of pulmonary edema is __________ due to poor diffusion.

Hypoxemia.

To relieve anxiety in a patient with pulmonary edema, the nurse should __________.

Provide support and reassurance.