What action is appropriate for the nurse to take

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Problem: The telemetry nurse is caring for a 55-year-old obese patient who smokes and is experiencing myoclonic jerks when he sleeps. The patient is having excessive. daytime sleepiness and reports a headache. The arterial blood gas shows a pH of 7.2, pCO2 55, and HCO3 24. What action is appropriate for the nurse to take?

Reference no: EM133632660

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