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Sarah is a 69-year old female that presented to the emergency department with shortness of breath. Her past medical history includes anxiety and PTSD. Her pulse oximetry on room air is 82% and she complains of numbness in her fingers. You notify the provider, and he orders oxygen at 2 L via nasal canulla NC. Sarah’s chest x-ray reveals no abnormalities. Her arterial blood gas result are below:
pH: 7.40
PaCO2: 28 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.
- What potential problems can occur based on the above findings?
- How would you provide multidimensional care for Sarah?
- Describe the roles of other departments in Sarah’s treatment plan
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