Question

QUESTION 2 Which priority level would you put this patient at and why? O A. Level 1 due to airway issues B. Level 1 due to 02 Sat and RR O c. Level 2 due to BP and circulation O D. Level 2 due to unstable diabetes O E. Level 3 non-emergent

Answer 1

Ans) A. Level 1 due to airway issues

Explaination:

Respiratory failure is a condition in which the level of oxygen in the blood becomes dangerously low or the level of carbon dioxide in the blood becomes dangerously high.
Conditions that block the airways, damage lung tissue, weaken the muscles that control breathing, or decrease the drive to breathe may cause respiratory failure.
People may be very short of breath, have a bluish coloration to the skin, and be confused or sleepy.
Doctors use a fingertip sensor (pulse oximetry) to detect low levels of oxygen and blood tests to detect high levels of carbon dioxide in the blood.
Oxygen is given.
Sometimes people need the help of a machine to breathe until the underlying problem can be treated.
Acute respiratory failure is a medical emergency that can result from

Long-standing lung disease that suddenly gets worse
Severe lung disease that develops suddenly in otherwise healthy people