A paramedic has asked you to place the patient on a nonrebreather mask at 15 liters per minute. To administer oxygen at this flow rate, you should:

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The correct way to administer oxygen at 15 liters per minute is to select 15 on the oxygen therapy regulator. This is because the oxygen therapy regulator is designed to control the flow of oxygen and deliver it at a specific flow rate. Attaching a high-pressure regulator or adjusting the tank pressure will not necessarily achieve the desired flow rate and could potentially pose a safety risk. Slowly decreasing the tank pressure valve until 15 psi is achieved is also not recommended as it does not guarantee the proper flow rate and could result in oxygen starvation for the patient.

A Paramedic Has Asked You to Place the Patient on a Nonrebreather