On Admission,a Patient Presents with a Respiratory Rate of 28

On admission,a patient presents with a respiratory rate of 28 breaths/min,heart rate of 108 beats/min in sinus tachycardia,and a blood pressure of 140/72 mm Hg.The patient's arterial blood gas (ABG) values on room air are PaO₂,60 mm Hg; pH,7.32; PaCO₂,45 mm Hg; andHCO₃¯ ,26 mEq/L.What action should the nurse anticipate for this patient?

A) Initiate oxygen therapy.
B) Prepare for emergency intubation.
C) Administer 1 ampule of sodium bicarbonate.
D) Initiate capnography.

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