Which clinical guideline should the nurse follow when providing oxygen therapy to older adults?
A) Oxygen therapy should be utilized with older adults only as a last resort
B) Oxygen therapy should be used with caution to prevent CO2 retention and narcosis
C) Inhaled or nebulized medications are contraindicated with ongoing oxygen therapy
D) Oxygen therapy can safely be used with patients experiencing or at risk for developing lung disease
B
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Oxygen therapy should be used with prudence to prevent the effects of carbon dioxide narcosis. It is not a treatment of last resort but neither should it be used with all patients at risk for lung disease or who have lung disease. It is possible, and indeed common, to use both oxygen and medications in the treatment of respiratory illnesses.
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