A 75-year-old man complains of difficulty breathing that ha…
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A 75-yeаr-оld mаn cоmplаins оf difficulty breathing that has developed over the past three hours. His wife states that he seems agitated and confused. You can hear crackles, wheezing, and rhonchi in the lower lobe of the right lung. The patient's skin is hot and moist. Vital signs are: heart rate, 104 beats per minute; blood pressure, 134/84 mmHg; respiratory rate, 24 breaths per minute; and SpO2, 89 percent on room air. Which order would you least expect to receive from medical direction?