Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Which phase of ARDS is characterized by disruption of the alveolar-capillary membrane and movement of fluid into the alveoli?

• Exudative phase

• Proliferative phase

• Fibrotic phase

• None of the above

What is the primary treatment for the refractory hypoxemia of ARDS?

• Antibiotics

• Fluid resuscitation

• Mechanical ventilation

• Corticosteroids

What is the primary risk associated with mechanical ventilation in ARDS?

• Renal failure

• Barotrauma

• Ventilator-associated pneumonia

• Multisystem organ-dysfunction syndrome

What is the preferred method of nutrition for a patient with ARDS?

• Enteral nutrition

• Parenteral nutrition

• No nutrition required

• Both enteral and parenteral nutrition

What is the hallmark sign of ventilator-associated pneumonia?

• Fever

• Leukocytosis

• Increased respiratory effort

• Purulent secretions

What is the primary complication of ARDS that results in multisystem organ-dysfunction syndrome?

• Barotrauma

• Renal failure

• Ventilator-associated pneumonia

• Hypoxemia