A patient rescued from a small house fire is brought to the emergency department. There is no burn injury to the skin; however, laboratory results show a CO level of 22%. Which intervention should the nurse expect to implement?

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1. This treatment will only open airways but not displace the carbon monoxide.
2. This treatment would be used for fluid resuscitation, not gas exchange treatment.
3. A bicarbonate drip is only used for severe metabolic acidosis that is not responsive to other treatment.
4. Carbon monoxide has a stronger affinity for hemoglobin than oxygen does, so it displaces oxygen as it binds with the hemoglobin. This impairs oxygen transport and tissue perfusion. The treatment is high-flow 100% oxygen.

A Patient Rescued from a Small House Fire Is Brought