You are giving a 80% He:20% O₂ mixture to an asthmatic patient through a nonrebreathing mask with a compensated Thorpe tube O₂ flowmeter set at 8 L/min. What is the actual flow being delivered to the patient?

Name: You are giving a 80% He:20% O 2 mixture to an asthmatic patient through a nonrebreathing mask with a compensated Thorpe tube O 2 flowmeter set at 8 L/min. What is the actual flow being delivered to the patient?
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For example, the correction for an 80:20 helium-O₂ mixture is 1.8.

You Are Giving a 80% He:20% O2 Mixture to an Asthmatic

You Are Giving a 80% He:20% O₂ Mixture to an Asthmatic