A confused, lethargic, and nonverbal 50-year-old female has altered mental status. You are told she has a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The primary assessment reveals a breathing rate of 6 per minute and cool, clammy skin with cyanosis around the lips. Which of the following should be your next action?
A) Administer oxygen by nasal cannula at 15 lpm.
B) Assist respirations with positive pressure ventilation.
C) Administer oxygen by nonrebreather mask at 15 lpm.
D) Sit the patient up, assess lung sounds, and obtain a blood pressure.
B
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