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?

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Giving O₂ through a simple mask at 5-12 L/min is the recommended option for achieving a 60% concentration of O₂. A reservoir mask at 10 L/min (choice A) may provide a higher concentration of O₂, while increasing the cannula flow to 15 L/min (choice B) may not significantly increase the O₂ concentration. Giving O₂ through a simple mask at 12-15 L/min (choice D) may result in a lower concentration of O₂ than desired.

A Physician Orders Supplemental O2 for a Patient Through a Nasal

A Physician Orders Supplemental O₂ for a Patient Through a Nasal