A 75-year-old female complains of mild respiratory distress associated with a recently diagnosed pneumonia. She notes that today her breathing became acutely worse. She is breathing somewhat rapidly at 30 breaths per minute, and you note slight cyanosis around her lips. You are unable to obtain an oxygen saturation reading. You should:
A. withhold oxygen until saturation can be monitored.
B. administer high-concentration oxygen with a nonrebreather mask.
C. administer positive pressure ventilations.
D. administer low-concentration oxygen only until saturation can be monitored.
Answer: B. administer high-concentration oxygen with a nonrebreather mask.
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