Free BCEN Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) Practice Question

A 50-year-old male patient presents with acute respiratory distress due to acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The patient is alert and oriented but experiencing labored breathing with an SpO2 of 85% on room air. Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) is initiated. Which of the following clinical signs indicates that NIV is effective for this patient?

  • Development of bradycardia

  • Use of accessory muscles

  • Absent breath sounds

  • Improved SpO2 to greater than 90%

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BCEN Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) / 
Resuscitation Principles
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