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A Client Has Been Brought in by the Rescue Squad

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A client has been brought in by the rescue squad to the emergency department.The client is having an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is severely short of breath.On arrival,the client is on 15 L/min of oxygen via rebreather mask.Which action by the nurse takes priority?


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