You are working in the ED caring for a 55-year-old female with a long history of COPD. She is more short of breath today than usual and states she has an increased cough. She has a tympanic temperature of 99.8°F. You have drawn arterial blood gases with the patient on room air and when the report comes back, it shows that the patient has a pO2 of 52 mmHg. Which of the following is most likely?
A) You have inadvertently drawn a venous sample.
B) The patient is critically hypoxic and requires assisted ventilation.
C) This is the typical value for this patient.
D) The lab performed the test incorrectly.
C
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a. "It would be best to start taking one baby aspirin every day; this will decrease the chance of this happening again." b. "Sometimes seizures present this way; call your doctor in the morning to schedule an appointment." c. "If this happens again, wait 10 minutes to see if you are okay. If the symptoms don't go away, call 911." d. "You really need to be evaluated in the hospital. You could be at risk for a future stroke."
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a. 2, 3, and 4 only b. 1, 3, and 4 only c. 3 and 4 only d. 1 and 2 only