QOD 042: Adult on a vent (Management of Care)

A nurse in the ICU is caring for a client that has been ventilated for 2 weeks due to Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). The client’s FiO2 has been at 60% for the last 48 hours. What is the nurse’s immediate priority concern at this time?

• Risk for sepsis
• Fluid retention
• Oxygen toxicity
• Ventilator associated pneumonia