NCLEX-RN Quiz
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A 68-year-old client with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) arrives to the emergency department with increased dyspnea and wheezing; vital signs are temperature 37.1°C (98.8°F), heart rate 112/min, respiratory rate 30/min with accessory muscle use, blood pressure 148/86 mm Hg, oxygen saturation 86% on room air, and the client is drowsy. Arterial blood gas results are pH 7.28, PaCO2 62 mm Hg, HCO3 28 mEq/L, PaO2 52 mm Hg. What is the nurse's PRIORITY action based on these ABG results?
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