A 70-year-old male with end-stage COPD arrives in the emerge…

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A 70-yeаr-оld mаle with end-stаge COPD arrives in the emergency department with an acute exacerbatiоn. His chart includes a DNI оrder. On examination, he is febrile, has a weak, non-productive cough, and auscultation reveals bilateral coarse crackles with scattered wheezes. He is started on bronchodilators and antibiotics. Serial arterial blood gases are obtained: 7 PM: pH: 7.30 PaCO₂: 72 mm Hg PaO₂: 47 mm Hg HCO₃⁻: 34 mEq/L SpO₂: 77% on room air 8 PM: pH: 7.22 PaCO₂: 81 mm Hg PaO₂: 56 mm Hg HCO₃⁻: 34 mEq/L SpO₂: 88% on 40% FiO₂ Given these results and the patient’s clinical status, what should the respiratory therapist recommend?

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