The physician ordered oxygen for Maureen to use. What other steps can you take to help improve Maureen’s breathing and quality of air?
Maureen Matthews is 84 years old.Maureen Matthews is 84 years old. She has been living in a nursing home for the past 8 years. She is unable to move independently or complete her activities of daily living independently.Her BP is 143/76, RR- 20, HR- 98,Pulse OX – 89%. She has two children that come to visit frequently. Maureen is suffering from dementia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Over the past week, Maureen has been having difficulty ambulating from her bathroom to her bed. She has always been able to ambulate with standby assist.
1.What assessment techniques can you use to assess Maureen?
2.The physician ordered oxygen for Maureen to use. What other steps can you take to help improve Maureen’s breathing and quality of air?
3.Maureen is continuing to feel short of breath at times? Her family likes to turn up the flow of oxygen when she becomes distressed. What steps should you take to ensure Maureen is on the right flow of oxygen?
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