What Are Some Key Patient Considerations in Selecting O₂ Therapy

question 51

Multiple Choice

What are some key patient considerations in selecting O₂ therapy equipment?
1) Type of airway (natural or artificial)
2) Severity and cause of the hypoxemia
3) Age group (infant, child, adult)
4) Stability of the minute ventilation

• A)2 and 4 only
• B)1, 2, and 3 only
• C)3 and 4 only
• D)1, 2, 3, and 4

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