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CE Home > Critical Care Nursing > CE345 ICU Alert: Worsening Respiratory Function Can Signal ARDS
CE345b · 1.0 hr
ICU Alert: Worsening Respiratory Function Can Signal ARDS
Author: Ruth Kleinpell, RN-CS, PhD, ACNP,CRN, FAAN

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Objectives
The purpose of this article is to increase nurses’ understanding of acute respiratory distress syndrome, including the risk factors, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, and treatment. After you study the information presented here, you will be able to —
  • Discuss the pathophysiology of acute respiratory distress syndrome.
  • Identify treatment goals for acute respiratory distress syndrome.
  • Discuss the role of the nurse in identifying and managing patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome.
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