[Verified Answer]: A patient has severe emphysema and has the…

A patient has severe emphysema and has the following ABG: pH 7.30, PCO2 55, PO2 77. She has a SpO2 on pulse oximetry of 88 to 92 percent. She is currently not on oxygen therapy. You want to make sure she is on the best therapy possible, which of the following would NOT be ideal for this patient. Group of answer choices An inhaled long acting steroid. Oxygen therapy to keep her O2 saturations at 98 to 100 percent. A long acting inhaled beta agonist. A long acting form of inhaled ipratropium bromide or anticholinergic like Spiriva.