A nurse is caring for a client receiving oxygen through a portable liquid-oxygen stroller. What measure should the nurse employ when operating the stroller?
A) Refill the stroller using small oxygen cylinders.
B) Reduce the pressure before connecting it to the client.
C) Take measures to keep the stroller upright at all times.
D) Connect the tubing of the stroller to an electric plug.
C
Feedback:
The nurse should take measures to keep the stroller tank upright at all times because tipping of the tank will vent the oxygen contents quickly. The stroller can be refilled from a larger stationary reservoir unit, not from small oxygen cylinders. The nurse need not reduce the pressure in oxygen strollers, because they are not under extremely high pressure. Oxygen concentrators, not oxygen strollers, need electricity to operate.
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