A patient with a medical history of sickle cell anemia is complaining of chest pain and shortness of breath. The patient is breathing 26 times a minute in short, shallow respirations. However, the patient's oxygen saturation via pulse oximetry is 100% on room air. The best approach regarding supplemental oxygen is to:
A) do nothing; no supplemental oxygen is necessary.
B) place the patient on a simple face mask.
C) place the patient on a nasal cannula.
D) place the patient on a nonrebreather mask.
D
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The autonomic nervous system releases neurotransmitters that can affect the force of the heart contraction. This is known as:
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A patient is a type 2 diabetic with chronic kidney disease dependent on dialysis
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