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Mariulka [41]
3 years ago
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A 76-year-old woman with emphysema presents with respiratory distress that has worsened progressively over the past 2 days. She

is breathing through pursed lips and has a prolonged expiratory phase and an oxygen saturation of 76%. She is on home oxygen at 2 L/min. Your initial action should be to:
Medicine
1 answer:
Verdich [7]3 years ago
5 0
Your initial action should be to place her in a position that ease or aid her breathing.
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