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A​ 65-year-old man complains of shortness of breath. He is speaking in​ two-word sentences. You hear crackles when you auscultate lung sounds. Vital signs are P​ 98, R​ 26, BP​ 210/114, and his SPO2 is​ 86%. You should​ administer:

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Positive pressure ventilation's via a bag valve mask device

Step-by-step explanation:

By giving positive-pressure ventilation, it means that the patient is given airway pressure through the endotracheal or the tracheostomy tube.

This positive nature of the airway pressure causes the air to flow freely into the lungs till the ventilator breath is stopped.

PAP or Positive Pressure ventilation is mostly given to the person in the hospital who is suffering from respiratory problems.

Thus the answer is

Positive pressure ventilation's via a bag valve mask device.

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