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Is O2 a medication?
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YES
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What do you do first prior to treating pneumonia?
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give 2-3 Liters of oxygen
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What should you explain the rules on oxygen therapy?
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O2 therapy supports comustion
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What would you do if you saw a pack of cigarettes on a nightstand near an oxygen tank?
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Confiscate and find the lighter
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What pt would need oxygen therapy?
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COPD, emphysema, asthmatic, cardiac, pneumonia, ventilatiors
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What does cyanotic mean?
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Turning blue (late s/s of hypoxia)
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What does nasal cannula do?
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Provides 24-40% FiO2 at a flow rate of 1-6 L/min
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Why is 2-3L/min a standard order for oxygen therapy?
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oxygen decreases respiratory drive; decreases the work of the respiratory system
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What does an intractable cough mean?
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Consistent, continous coughing with exhaustion and not being able to breathe
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What does an intractable cough cause?
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exhaustion
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