A listless and lethargic 84-year-old male patient responds to physical stimuli with garbled speech. His respirations show poor effort and are rapid and labored, with a room-air SpO2 of 84%. Additionally, you cannot appreciate breath sounds in his right lung. The best form of oxygen therapy for this patient would be:
A) Positive pressure ventilation
B) High-concentration oxygen via a nonrebreather mask
C) Oxygen at 2 lpm via nasal cannula initially and increase the liter flow as needed
D) Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
A) Positive pressure ventilation
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