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Your patient is a 55-year-old man with a history of chronic bronchitis.You have been called to his home today because of an increase in his level of respiratory distress.The patient is on 2 liters per minute of oxygen by nasal cannula at home.Your assessment reveals difficulty speaking due to shortness of breath,leaning forward to breathe,a productive cough,and a respiratory rate of 32 per minute.Which of the following is true concerning the best course of action for this patient?


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