A Patient Is Receiving Supplemental Oxygen Via a 30% Air-Entrainment

question 87

Multiple Choice

A patient is receiving supplemental oxygen via a 30% air-entrainment mask set at 8 L/min.The respiratory therapist must increase the supplemental oxygen to 40%.To maintain the same total output,the flow rate must be increased to _____ L/min.

• A) 10
• B) 14
• C) 16
• D) 18

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