If a client who has an 80% pneumothorax has a chest tube inserted, would you expect to see his lung expand immediately? What treatment recommendations would be made for a client with ARDS? A diagnosis...

If a client who has an 80% pneumothorax has a chest tube inserted, would you expect to see his lung expand immediately?

What treatment recommendations would be made for a client with ARDS?

A diagnosis of ARDS is confirmed. A pulmonary artery catheter is inserted and J.C. is intubated and placed on a mechanical ventilator.

ABGs are repeated 30 minutes after being placed on the ventilator:

pH 7.33, PaCO2 60, PaO2 56, HCO3 – 27