Mr. A is a 25 year old male who comes to the ER complaining of...

Question Answered step-by-step Mr. A is a 25 year old male who comes to the ER complaining of… Mr. A is a 25 year old male who comes to the ER complaining of increasing shortness of breath and upper respiratory symptoms – cough, fever, and progressive dyspnea for three days. On exam he appears cyanotic, has respiratory distress and inspiratory crackles over the left base. RR = 40 CXR – left lobar pneumonia. Temp = 102° and WBC = 17,000. ABG and electrolytes: FIO20.21Hb 14PH7.55Na140PCO225K4.2PO238Cl106HCO321CO220SaO278% Why is this patient severely hypoxemic? Health Science Science Nursing NRNP 6566 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)