Oxygen delivery systems

Question 1

What should be in the oxygen prescription

Answer 1

1. flow rate
2. duration
3. delivery device
4. instruction for monitoring

Question 2

Based on pressure what are the types of oxygen delivery

Answer 2

Ambient pressure
-variable performance
-fixed performance
Positive pressure ventilation
- non invasive(BIPAP, CPAP)
invasive

Question 3

What are low flow systems

Answer 3

do not provide constate FiO2 and part of tidal volume is provided by room air
for example nasal cannula, simple face mask and rebreather mask

Question 4

What are high flow systems

Answer 4

Deliver specific and constant percent of oxygen. for example venturi mask

Question 5

How much oxygen can a nasal cannulae deliver and the flow rate

Answer 5

25-40%
2-6L

Question 6

how much oxygen can a simple face mask deliver and the flow rate ?

Answer 6

35-50%
6-10L

Question 7

How much oxygen can a venturi mask deliver and flow rate?

Answer 7

24-60%
flow rate depends on the color of the valve

Question 8

what is the flow rate of the blue venturi valve

Answer 8

2-4L/min=24%

Question 9

what is the flow rate of the white venturi valve?

Answer 9

4-6L/min=28%

Question 10

What is the flow rate of the yellow venturi valve?

Answer 10

8-10L/min=35%

Question 11

What is the flow rate of the red venturi mask valve?

Answer 11

10-12L/min=40%

Question 12

What is the flow rate of the green venturi mask valve?

Answer 12

12-15L/min=60%

Question 13

in which condition do we usually use a venturi mask

Answer 13

COPD

Question 14

How much oxygen can a non rebreather mask deliver and flow rate?

Answer 14

85-90%
10-15L flow rate

Question 15

What is the flow rate of the orange venturi mask valve?

Answer 15

4-6L/min=31