An 84-year-old male client is admitted for severe dyspnea. Which nursing intervention should the nurse perform initially?
a. Administer humidified oxygen via mask at 8 liters per minute while performing the health history and physical assessment.
b. Notify the health care provider of the client's condition immediately.
c. Place the client in Fowler's or a forward-leaning position over a padded, raised overbed table with arms and head resting on the table.
d. Start intravenous normal saline solution at a "keep vein open" rate for the anticipated administration of emergency medications.
C
Positioning for a dyspneic client would be to maintain a semi-Fowler's or Fowler's position, never in a flat position. Chronic COPD clients may prefer to be positioned in a forward-leaning position over a padded, raised overbed table with arms and head resting on the table.
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