The nurse notes that the patient's arterial blood gas levels indicate hypoxemia.The patient is not intubated and has a respiratory rate of 22 breaths/min.The nurse's first intervention to relieve hypoxemia is to:
A) call the provider for an emergency intubation procedure.
B) obtain an order for bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) .
C) notify the provider of values and obtain a prescription for oxygen.
D) suction secretions from the oropharynx.
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