The Patient Is Being Admitted to the Emergency Department with Reports

question 23

Multiple Choice

The patient is being admitted to the emergency department with reports of shortness of breath. The patient has had chronic lung disease for many years but still smokes. What will the nurse do?

• A) Allow the patient to breathe into a paper bag.
• B) Use oxygen cautiously in this patient.
• C) Administer high levels of oxygen.
• D) Give CO₂ via mask.

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