A client was just admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU)…
A client was just admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with respiratory failure and came to the ICU with a non-rebreather mask at 12L/minute. The client now has a respiratory rate of 5 breaths/min and an oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 78%. The patient is increasingly lethargic. Which intervention will the nurse anticipate?