An 85-year-old patient's blood gasses are as follows: pH 7.4, PAO2 75 mmHg, PACO2 38 mmHg, HCO3 25. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Administer oxygen per facemask
b. Assess the patient's shortness of breath
c. Assess the patient's oxygen saturation
d. Document the findings in the chart
D
These values are normal for the patient's age. If the patient had complaints, the nurse would per-form further assessments, but because the patient does not appear to have complaints, the nurse documents the results.
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