The nurse admitted a client with Pneumonia. The client is on…
The nurse admitted a client with Pneumonia. The client is on a nasal cannula at 4L/min. The client is rapidly declining into Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). The client’s respirations were at 40 breaths per minute and now are at 8 breaths per minute. The client appears fatigue and pale. SpO2 82%. Which arterial blood gas alteration is expected with the client’s current respirations?