Despite coaching and explaining the benefits of a nonrebreather face mask, a hypoxic patient with moderate shortness of breath in conjunction with lung cancer states that she cannot tolerate the mask over her face. The more she panics, the worse the shortness of breath becomes. What is your best course of action?
A) Remove the nonrebreather mask and apply a simple face mask
B) Decrease the oxygen flow rate entering the nonrebreather face mask
C) Disconnect the nonrebreather mask and replace it with a nasal cannula
D) Discontinue oxygen therapy and continually monitor the patient's breath sounds during transport
C) Disconnect the nonrebreather mask and replace it with a nasal cannula
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