A Physician Orders Supplemental O₂ for a Patient Through a Nasal

question 58

Multiple Choice

A physician orders supplemental O₂ for a patient through a nasal cannula at a flow of 12 L/min. When you ask what the goal is, the physician states that the patient should receive about 60% O₂. Which of the following should you recommend?

• A)The O₂ should be given through a reservoir mask at 10 L/min.
• B)The cannula flow should be set to 15 instead of 12 L/min.
• C)The O₂ should be given through a simple mask set at 5 to 12 L/min.
• D)The O₂ should be given through a simple mask set at 12 to 15 L/min.

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