A Patient Is Being Administered Supplemental Oxygen with a 40

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient is being administered supplemental oxygen with a 40% air-entrainment mask being powered with a flow of 6 L/min.The manufacturer recommends a flow of 4 L/min.Which of the following will occur with this change?
1) There will be an increase in the delivered FɪO₂.
2) There will be an increase in the total flow
3) There will be a decrease in the total flow
4) There will be no change in the FɪO₂.

• A) 1,2
• B) 2,4
• C) 3,4
• D) 1,3

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Definitions:

Reticular Layer

The deeper layer of the dermis in the skin, characterized by dense irregular connective tissue.

Papillary Layer

The outermost layer of the dermis, directly underneath the epidermis, characterized by its projections called papillae that contain capillaries and sensory neurons.

Dermis

The thick layer of living tissue below the epidermis that forms the true skin, containing sweat glands, hair follicles, and connective tissue.

Hypodermis

Also known as subcutaneous tissue, it's an underlying layer of fat and connective tissue beneath the dermis.