You’re responding to a call for a 44 year-old woman who is complaining of feeling anxious and states, “I can’t breath.” What should you do?
A
Assess her respiratory rate and rhythm, check her oxygen saturation and listen to her lungs.
explanation
The patient is breathing since she is talking. There is no need to manually ventilate her at this time. You should perform a respiratory assessment including checking oxygenation.
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