A Patient Receiving 3 L/min O₂ Through a Nasal Cannula

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient receiving 3 L/min O₂ through a nasal cannula has a measured SpO₂ of 93% and no clinical signs of hypoxemia. At this point, what should you recommend?

• A) Decreasing the flow to 2 L/min and rechecking the SpO₂
• B) Maintaining the therapy as is and rechecking the SpO₂ on the next shift
• C) Increasing the flow to 4 L/min and rechecking the SpO₂
• D) Discontinuing the O₂ therapy

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