Question

A 72 year old female is on home oxygen at 4 Lpm by nasal cannula. She calls because her oxygen delivery equipment has failed. When you arrive she is cyanotic around her lips, fingers and lower extremities. Her delivery device shows a liter flow of 4 LPM. Her vital signs are BP 116/82, P 94, and R 22. Her SpO2 is 84%. You should first

Answer 1

The first step is to provide immediate oxygen supplementation to improve the patient's oxygenation.

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the given scenario, the oxygen delivery equipment has failed, and the 72-year-old female is experiencing cyanosis around her lips, fingers, and lower extremities. Cyanosis occurs when there is a lack of oxygen in the blood, resulting in a bluish discoloration of the skin. In this case, the patient's SpO2 is only 84%, which indicates a significantly low level of blood oxygen saturation. Therefore, the first step you should take is to provide immediate oxygen supplementation to improve her oxygenation.