Oxygen Delivery Devices Check-Off Flashcards
1
Q
what would you chart?
A
oxygen percentage, equipment use, and paitent’s vital signs
2
Q
What is a specific indication for oxygen therapy?
A
MVA = Trauma/loss of blood
3
Q
If the paitents SPO2 is 82, what is the indication?
A
they were hypoxic (low oxygen in the tissue)
4
Q
what is hypoxemia?
A
low oxygen in the blood
5
Q
how much oxygen does a simple mask deliver?
A
35-50%
6
Q
what is the difference between a low flow and a high flow delivery device?
A
high flow: it meets the patients inspiratory flow needs and guarantee’s the amount of oxygen
