During an office visit, mr. h, who smokes cigarettes, is diagnosed with bronchitis. his physician wants to prescribe levaquin because this is usually the best antibiotics treatment, and it is especially most effective for smokers with bronchitis. however, the physician knows that most insurance companies will not cover this expensive antibiotics. what should the physician do?

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20 times a minute is usually the average respritory rate of an adult. additionally the patient is breathing on his own, is clearly maintaining his airway, and is intaking a sufficient amount of air. you shouldn't use a bag valve mask, cpap, or other form of positive pressure ventilation, unless the patient has lost control of his airway, and is not breathing (apneic) or has rapid breathing or slow and shallow respirations. this patient would most likely and should be put on an non-rebreather mask or nrb attached to 100% high flow oxygen at 15 l/min. don't use a nasal cannula, as the amount of oxygen it provides is limited with a rate of 6 l/min.