A Client Is Admitted Owing to Difficulty Breathing

question 12

Multiple Choice

A client is admitted owing to difficulty breathing.The nurse assesses the client's color,lung sounds,and pulse oximetry reading.The pulse oximetry is 90%.What is the nurse's next action?

• A) Give an intermittent positive-pressure breathing treatment.
• B) Administer a rescue inhaler.
• C) Call for a chest x-ray.
• D) Assess an arterial blood gas.

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