Respiratory Care
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A 45-year-old woman arrives in the emergency department after ingesting an unknown quantity of pain medication and alcohol.
Her friend found her unconscious in her apartment. She is currently unresponsive to verbal stimu-li. Vital signs reveal: pulse 56 beats/min; respiratory rate 10 breaths/min and shallow; and BP 90/50 mm Hg. Her ABG on room air reveals: pH 7.21; PaCO2 64 mm Hg; PaO2 52 mm Hg, HCO3− 24 mEq/L. The appropriate treatment for this patient includes which of the following?
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