A client who has acquired human immunodeficiency syndrome (hiv) develops bacterial pneumonia. on admission to the emergency depa
rtment, the client's pao 2 is 80 mm hg. when the arterial blood gases are drawn again, the level is determined to be 65 mm hg. what should the nurse do first
<span>When
the patient was admitted, her PaO2 was at 80 mm Hg. The level decreased to 65
mm Hg immediately after the arterial gases were drawn. This decrease in PaO2 is
an indication of respiratory failure and it warrants medical evaluation. The
most appropriate thing for a nurse to do in this kind of a situation is to
increase the oxygen flow rate.</span>
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