The patient's family states that their 16-year-old daughter has a history of asthma and has been complaining of shortness of breath for the past two days. She has been taking her metered-dose inhaler with some relief, but this morning, they found her lethargic and struggling to breathe. Your assessment reveals her to be responsive to verbal stimuli with an open airway and shallow respirations of
44 per minute. You hear minimal wheezing to both lungs. Your immediate action in caring for this patient is to:
A) insert an oral airway.
B) apply a nonrebreather mask.
C) position her on her side.
D) start positive pressure ventilation.
D
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