A 78-year-old male patient with a history of congestive heart failure is experiencing increased shortness of breath and bilateral pitting edema during an interfacility transport. Which of the following interventions is most appropriate to improve his symptoms?
Administering furosemide helps reduce fluid overload in patients with congestive heart failure by promoting diuresis. While oxygen therapy can help with respiratory distress, it does not address the underlying issue of fluid overload. Administering normal saline can exacerbate fluid overload, and placing the patient in a Trendelenburg position is not recommended as it can worsen respiratory symptoms and fluid congestion.
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