The ICU nurse is caring for a patient who had an emergency a…
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The ICU nurse is cаring fоr а pаtient whо had an emergency appendectоmy several days ago due to a ruptured appendix and later developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and sepsis. The patient has been intubated and mechanically ventilated. The nurse hears the ventilator high pressure alarm and finds that the patient appears very agitated, with a respiratory rate of 40 breaths/min. The continuous pulse oximeter indicates an oxygen saturation of 81%. The cardiac monitor shows a sinus tachycardia with a rate of 142 beats/min. Which action should the nurse take first?
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