Multiple Choice
The home care nurse is caring for a patient who has severe COPD and home oxygen therapy. The patent tells the nurse that she feels much better after increasing the oxygen flowmeter from 2 L to 5 L/min. The patient's pulse oximetry is 98%. What is the priority action of the nurse?
A) Reduce the oxygen flow rate until the patient's pulse oximetry value is more than 90%.
B) Inform the patient's physician and obtain an order for oxygen at 5 L/min.
C) Document the intervention and findings in the patient's medical record.
D) Listen to the patient's lung fields and reinforce pursed-lip breathing techniques.
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