You are assessing a young male with an acute onset of tachypnea. He is conscious and alert with shallow respirations of 40 breaths/min, and complains of numbness and tingling to his face and hands. The patient's girlfriend tells you that he has been very worried about his mother, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. Appropriate treatment for this patient includes:
A. a nonrebreathing mask without oxygen.
B. coached breathing and oxygen as needed.
C. carbon dioxide rebreathing with a paper bag.
D. a beta2 agonist if authorized by medical control.
Answer: B. coached breathing and oxygen as needed.
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