A 73-year-old patient was admitted with severe respiratory d…

A 73-year-old patient was admitted with severe respiratory distress secondary to pneumonia. She has a long history of smoking, which she recently stopped. On arrival she was placed on continuous pulse oximetry, and an endotracheal tube was inserted for mechanical ventilation. She is heavily sedated. This patient is at risk for airway occlusion.

A 73-year-old patient was admitted with severe respiratory d…

A 73-year-old patient was admitted with severe respiratory distress secondary to pneumonia. She has a long history of smoking, which she recently stopped. On arrival she was placed on continuous pulse oximetry, and an endotracheal tube was inserted for mechanical ventilation. She is heavily sedated. She is receiving an intravenous infusion at 100 mL per hour. Intravenous fluids may affect this patient’s respiratory status.