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5. All of the above
She has a rapid, irregular pulse with a history of atrial fibrillation. An electrocardiogram showed she was in again in atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response. Her ABGs showed a PaO2 of 68 mm Hg, PaCO2 of 36 mm Hg, and a pH of 7.46. Chest x-ray is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Admission portable chest x-ray.
Additional laboratory obtained showed a hemoglobin of 4.1 g/dL, hematocrit 13%, white blood cell count 10,500 cells/mcL with a left shift, platelets. 200,000 cells/mcL.
Which of the following should be done at this time? (Click on the correct answer to proceed to the third of six pages)