A 52-year-old man with a history of lung disease is wheezing and using his accessory muscles to breathe. He is agitated and does not want you to place an oxygen mask on his face. The patient:

A) does not need oxygen yet, and you should respect his wishes.
B) should not have called 911 if he did not want your assistance.
C) will claim battery if you try to persuade him to accept the oxygen.
D) is likely hypoxic and needs your help; consider that he may be anxious about the mask, not the oxygen.


D

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