Read the Following Emergency Department Excerpt: "She Had Poor Circulation

question 59

Multiple Choice

Read the following Emergency Department excerpt: "She had poor circulation, so she was given IVF and transfused with 2 units of blood. An ABG showed hypoxemia and hypercapnia, both of which improved on follow-up ABG after she was intubated. The pulmonology team was contacted who decided that a bronchoscopy should be performed." According to the excerpt, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT

• A) A team that specializes in the lungs was contacted.
• B) Her arterial blood gases revealed insufficient oxygen and excessive carbon dioxide.
• C) The ABG was most likely administered in order to test her blood circulation.
• D) The patient was given intravenous fluids and a blood transfusion.
• E) The patient will undergo a procedure to look inside her bronchi.

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