A 40-Year-Old Patient Was Found Unconscious in a Running Vehicle

question 6

Multiple Choice

A 40-year-old patient was found unconscious in a running vehicle parked in a garage.Burns to the neck appear to have come from the cigarette he had been smoking.Arterial blood gases are as follows: pH = 7.36
PaCO₂ = 46
PaO₂ = 90
HCO₃ = 24
BE = 0
Regarding oxygen administration,which is the most appropriate device?

• A)No oxygen necessary
• B)Cannula at 6 L/min
• C)Face tent with cool humidity at 40%
• D)100% non-rebreathing mask at 10 L/min

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