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Course: NCLEX-RN > Unit 1

Lesson 1: NCLEX-RN questions

NCLEX-RN questions on emphysema 1

Problem

The arterial blood gasses of a patient with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are: pH 7.34, PaO2 80mmHg, PaCO2 47mmHg,HCO3 28mEq/L. Based on these findings, what is the priority action of the nurse?
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