You Have Been Called to a Residence for a 63-Year-Old

question 17

Multiple Choice

You have been called to a residence for a 63-year-old female with a history of COPD who is short of breath. The patient is moderately dyspneic with the following vital signs: pulse 124, respirations 20, blood pressure 162/56, and SpO₂ at 86%. She is using an oxygen concentrator set at 5 lpm. What is your best course of action?

• A) Attach a nonrebreather to the oxygen concentrator and increase the liter flow to 12.
• B) Continue oxygen administration with the concentrator and transport the patient.
• C) Remove the oxygen concentrator and administer high-concentration oxygen to the patient.
• D) Administer medical oxygen from your cylinder at the same rate as the concentrator.

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