A patient with a medical history of sickle cell anemia is complaining of chest pain and shortness of breath. The patient is breathing 26 times a minute in short, shallow respirations. However, the patient's oxygen saturation via pulse oximetry is 100% on room air. The best approach regarding supplemental oxygen is to:
A) do nothing; no supplemental oxygen is necessary.
B) place the patient on a simple face mask.
C) place the patient on a nasal cannula.
D) place the patient on a nonrebreather mask.
D
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A) shake it to see if you can determine its contents B) wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water C) place it on the physician's desk, unopened D) bring it to the local police station
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