Author Question: Your patient is a 65-year-old male with a history of COPD. He is sitting up and complaining of a ... (Read 194 times)

charchew · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

Your patient is a 65-year-old male with a history of COPD. He is sitting up and complaining of a severe shortness of breath. You should:

A) administer 4 lpm of oxygen via nasal cannula.
B) apply a nonrebreather mask giving 15 lpm of oxygen.
C) insert a nasal airway and ventilate.
D) suction the airway with a rigid suction catheter.

Question 2

Due to the amount of _______ that can be associated with musculoskeletal injuries, caring for someone with this type of injury can be _______.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).