A 55-year-old male with acute dyspnea is admitted to the hos…
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A 55-yeаr-оld mаle with аcute dyspnea is admitted tо the hоspital. He is alert and oriented. His physical examination reveals: Heart rate 120 beats/min; blood pressure 146/88 mm Hg; temperature 38° C; respiratory rate 28 breaths/min and slightly labored. Breath sounds are decreased throughout with fine late crackles on inspiration, chest expansion is decreased in both bases. The patient is not coughing. The ABG on room air is: pH 7.52; PaCO2 30 mm Hg; PaO2 42 mm Hg; Hb-O2 80%; HCO24 mEq/L. This patient is retired after working in a steel factory for 38 years and he has a 50-pack-year history of smoking. The most appropriate action for the respiratory therapist to take is which of the following?
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