arah is a 69-year old female that presented to the emergency department with shortness of breath. Her past medical history includes heart failure and COPD. Her pulse oximetry on room air is 82%. You notify the provider, and he orders oxygen at 2 L via nasal cannula NC. Sarah’s chest x-ray reveals bilateral pneumonia. Her arterial blood gas result are below: pH: 7.30 PaCO2: 58 mm Hg PaO2: 78 mm Hg HCO3: 26 mEq/L Sarah is admitted to a general medical floor. You are the nurse assigned to Sarah. Describe the roles of other departments in Sarah’s treatment plan.

arah is a 69-year old female that presented to the emergency department with shortness of breath. Her past medical history includes heart failure and COPD. Her pulse oximetry on room air is 82%. You notify the provider, and he orders oxygen at 2 L via nasal cannula NC. Sarah’s chest x-ray reveals bilateral pneumonia. Her arterial blood gas result are below: pH: 7.30 PaCO2: 58 mm Hg PaO2: 78 mm Hg HCO3: 26 mEq/L Sarah is admitted to a general medical floor. You are the nurse assigned to Sarah. Describe the roles of other departments in Sarah’s treatment plan.

Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337794909

Author:Des Jardins, Terry.

Publisher:Des Jardins, Terry.

Chapter15: Hemodynamic Measurements

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