Oxygen Prescription

Question 1

For most acutely ill patients, what should the target O2 saturation level be?

Answer 1

94 - 98%

Question 2

For patients at risk of hypercapnic respiratory failure, what should the target O2 saturation level be?

Answer 2

88 - 92%

Question 3

Which patients should have their O2 saturation levels checked?

Answer 3

All breathless and acutely ill patients

Question 4

What should be immediately done for critically ill patients?

Answer 4

High flow O2 administration

Question 5

What is hypoxaemia?

Answer 5

Abnormally low concentration of oxygen in the blood

Question 6

What is hypoxia?

Answer 6

Deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues