You respond to a nurses call to assess a patient on the 9th…
You respond to a nurses call to assess a patient on the 9th floor. She states he has recently been admitted to the hospital for an asthma exacerbation. Upon your arrival you notice inspiratory and expiratory wheezes bilaterally, and SpO2 of 94%. The nurse expressed that the patient has a history of asthma. Based on your assessment, what oxygen device will you place the patient on first?Patient Vitals:BP: 125/80 mmHgHR: 115 bpmRR: 20 bpmSpO2: 94% on RATemp: 98.6 FVt: 320 mL