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A 57-year-old female patient with emphysema has the following ABG results:

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A 57-year-old female patient with emphysema has the following ABG results:

 pH 7.34

PaCO2 65 torr

PaO2 47 torr

HCO3 31 mEq/L

BE +6

She is showing signs of shortness and has inspiratory crackles on auscultation. Which of the following would you recommend for this patient?


  1. Nonrebreathing mask at 10 L/min
  2. Air-entrainment mask at 28%
  3. Albuterol via a small-volume nebulizer
  4. Nasal cannula at 4 L/min

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