A patient with an unknown medical problem is responsive to painful stimuli and breathing poorly at a rate of 8 per minute. The airway is patent and skin warm and moist. His radial pulse is strong and irregular. Breath sounds are clear. Vital signs are pulse 84, blood pressure 256/120, and SpO2 81%. Your best treatment of the patient's breathing would be:
A) high-concentration oxygen through a nonrebreather.
B) continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).
C) positive pressure ventilation.
D) 2 to 4 liters of oxygen through a nasal cannula.
C
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