You are transporting an elderly female who fell in a nursing home and displays outward rotation of her left leg. She has a lengthy medical history, including dementia. Currently, she is very quiet and receiving oxygen through a nasal cannula at 6 liters per minute. She also is immobilized to a long spine board. During your reassessment, you note her to be alert but confused, with slightly accelerated respirations and a strong radial pulse. You also note that her SpO₂ has dropped from 97% on scene to 91%. You should:

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The drop in SpO₂ indicates that the patient is not receiving adequate oxygenation. Applying a nonrebreather mask can increase the oxygen concentration she receives, which may help improve her SpO₂ levels.

You Are Transporting an Elderly Female Who Fell in a Nursing