The Home Care Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who

The home care nurse is caring for a patient who has severe COPD and home oxygen therapy. The patient tells the nurse that she feels much better after increasing the oxygen flowmeter from 2 L to 5 L/min. The patient's pulse oximetry is 98%. What is the priority action of the nurse?

A) Reduce the oxygen flow rate until the patient's pulse oximetry value is 90% to 92%.
B) Inform the patient's physician and obtain an order for oxygen at 5 L/min.
C) Document the intervention and findings in the patient's medical record.
D) Listen to the patient's lung fields and reinforce pursed-lip breathing techniques.