You are working in the ED. Your patient is a 79 year old fem…
You are working in the ED. Your patient is a 79 year old female coming from a nursing home. She is complaining of cough, fever, altered mental status. EMS reports the nursing home has had a covid breakout. EMS reports the patient is currently on CPAP, RR 34, SaO2 84%, HR 126 ST, 12 lead negative for ST elevation, BP 100/66, glucose 246. On arrival the patient is nonverbal, with head bobbing, initial vital signs match the EMS reported. She nods her head in response to questions. The physician orders a stat ABG to determine status. The result is; Ph- 7.32, CO2- 32, HCO3- 15. What is the priority intervention for the patient?
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