A patient admitted with an elevated ST-segment myocardial infarction on oxygen per nasal cannula for his diagnosed influenza is complaining of shortness of breath with an oxygen satura-tion of 88%. The albuterol treatment provides no relief
What is the next best action by the RN? a. Increase the oxygen concentration and recheck the saturation after 10 minutes.
b. Obtain a 12-lead ECG.
c. Notify the health care provider.
d. Call the patient's wife to have her sit with him to calm him.
A
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A Increasing the oxygen concentration will provide more oxygen to the tissues, but the saturation should be rechecked to determine effect.
B This is appropriate as the next action but not before increasing the oxygen con-centration.
C This is an appropriate step after answers A and B are instituted.
D This is not a priority.
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