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                     Nursing Interventions                                        Rationale

          Nursing Assessment


                                                               Administering humidified oxygen prevents
          Provide humidified oxygen as ordered.                drying out the airways, decrease convective
                                                               moisture losses, and improves compliance.


                                                               The use of noninvasive positive pressure
                                                               ventilation can decrease PacO2, increase blood
          Administer noninvasive positive pressure             pH, and minimize symptoms of severe
          ventilation (NIPPV) as ordered.
                                                               dyspnea during the first 4 hours of the
                                                               treatment.









































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