Aclient with heart failure has not slept for the past 3 nights because of dyspnea. arterial blood gas (abg) analysis reveals ph, 7.32; pao2, 79 mm hg; paco2, 50 mm hg; and hco3–, 29 meq/l. what is the priority nursing intervention for this client?

The priority nursing intervention for this client is FOR THE NURSE TO TAKE CARE OF THE IMPAIRED GAS EXCHANGE.
Dyspnea is a medical condition in which the affected individuals have difficulty in breathing properly, that is, such individuals usually experience shortness of breath. Shortness of breath is one of the symptoms that are associated with heart failure. In the scenario given above, the first thing for the nurse to do is to ensure that the patient is breathing normally again, before setting out to take care of other things.

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