Sarah is a 69-year old female that presented to the emergency department with shortness of breath. Her past medical hist
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 8:55 am
Sarah is a 69-year old female that presented to the emergency
department with shortness of breath. Her past medical history
includes heart failure and COPD. Her pulse oximetry on room air is
82%. You notify the provider, and he orders oxygen at 2 L via nasal
cannula NC. Sarah’s chest x-ray reveals bilateral pneumonia. Her
arterial blood gas result are below:
pH: 7.30
PaCO2: 58 mm Hg
PaO2: 78 mm Hg
HCO3: 26 mEq/L
Sarah is admitted to a general medical floor. You are the nurse
assigned to Sarah.
department with shortness of breath. Her past medical history
includes heart failure and COPD. Her pulse oximetry on room air is
82%. You notify the provider, and he orders oxygen at 2 L via nasal
cannula NC. Sarah’s chest x-ray reveals bilateral pneumonia. Her
arterial blood gas result are below:
pH: 7.30
PaCO2: 58 mm Hg
PaO2: 78 mm Hg
HCO3: 26 mEq/L
Sarah is admitted to a general medical floor. You are the nurse
assigned to Sarah.