Your patient is a 60-year-old female with a sudden onset of severe difficulty breathing. She has no prior history of respiratory problems. Which of the following should be done before applying oxygen by nonrebreather mask?
A) Obtain a history of the present illness. B) Listen to the patient's breath sounds.
C) Check the patient's oxygen saturation level. D) None of the above
D
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A) 20 to 40 B) 40 to 60 C) 60 to 100 D) 80 to 100
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What body movement would indicate that the sender wants the conversation to end?
A. Tapping a finger or pencil B. Leaning back in the chair C. Lowering of the head D. Leaning toward the person
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