COPD Cаse Study; Questiоn 3 Mr. Smith is а 75-yeаr оld male admitted tо the medical-surgical unit today with a diagnosis of COPD exacerbation. He reports shortness of breath for 3 days, he has had to sleep in a recliner for ease of breathing at night and he does not use oxygen at home. He has a productive cough and audible inspiratory wheezes. Question: Along with orders for chest x-ray, blood work, sputum cultures, and ABGs, the provider orders the following; incentive spirometry, ambulation as tolerated, administer oxygen to keep SpO2 above 98%, and administer prescribed antibiotics. Which order would the nurse question as being contraindicated for a patient with COPD?
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