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Title: A patient with a lower respiratory infection has pH of 7.25, PaCO2 of 55 mm Hg, and HCO3 of 20 ... Post by: jsutherland119 on Jan 18, 2018 A patient with a lower respiratory infection has pH of 7.25, PaCO2 of 55 mm Hg, and HCO3 of 20 mEq/L. The physician has been notified. Which is the priority nursing intervention for this pa-tient?
a. Check the color of the patient's urine output. b. Place the patient in Trendelenburg posi-tion. c. Encourage the patient to increase respira-tions. d. Place the patient in high Fowler's position. Title: A patient with a lower respiratory infection has pH of 7.25, PaCO2 of 55 mm Hg, and HCO3 of 20 ... Post by: Boko on Jan 18, 2018 Content hidden
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