Read the following Emergency Department Course excerpt: She had poor circulation, so she was given IVF and transfused with 2 units of blood (prbcs). An ABG showed hypoxemia and hypercapnia, both of which improved on follow-up ABG after she was intubated. The pulmonology team was contacted; the team decided bronchoscopy would be best. According to the excerpt, which of the following is NOT true?
A. A team that specializes in the lungs was contacted.
B. The patient will probably undergo a procedure to look inside her bronchi.
C. The patient was given intravenous fluids and a blood transfusion.
D. The ABG was most likely administered in order to test her blood circulation.
E. Her arterial blood gases revealed insufficient oxygen and excessive carbon dioxide.
Answer: D
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