Oxygen Therapy Standard

Question 1

What does a pt’s SPO2 level need to be at?

Answer 1

92-96%

Question 2

What kind of pt’s require high oxygen concentration?

Answer 2

• confirmed or suspected carbon monoxide or cyanide toxicity or noxious gas exposure
• upper airway burns
• scuba diving related disorders
• ongoing cardiopulmonary obstruction
• sickle cell anemia with suspected vaso occlusive crisis

Question 3

What do we do to the oxygen with dyspnea, a decreased LOC, an altered mental status and or suffered major trauma, COPD patients?

Answer 3

titrate oxygen to achieve an oxygen saturation of 88-92%

re assess vitals every 10 mins

maintain O2 flow rate at that level, if pt improves, increase oxygen y increments of 2L/min above starting level

if pt condition worsens, be prepared to ventilate

Question 4

What are critical findings that you would be giving high concentration oxygen to?

Answer 4

• age specific hypotension
• resp distress
• cyanosis, ashen colour, pallor
• altered LOC
• abnormal pregnancy or labour