A Client Requires Oxygen Received Via a Face Mask but Wants

question 19

Multiple Choice

A client requires oxygen received via a face mask but wants to remain as mobile as possible once discharged home.Which intervention by the home health nurse best provides the client with maximal mobility?

• A) Arrange a consultation with pulmonary rehabilitation to decrease oxygen needs.
• B) Encourage the client to remove the mask occasionally to assess tolerance.
• C) Add extra connecting pieces of tubing to the client's existing oxygen setup.
• D) Change the face mask to a nasal cannula occasionally, such as at mealtimes.

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