A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report about an older adult patient who has a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
The nurse's colleague reports that she has applied oxygen at 6 L/min by nasal prongs in an effort to bring the patient's oxygen saturation levels above 92%. How should the nurse best interpret this colleague's action?
A) Supplementary oxygen should not normally be given to patients who have a history of COPD.
B) The patient should be given oxygen by simple face mask rather than by nasal prongs.
C) Giving oxygen at a high rate has the potential to interfere with the patient's hypoxic drive.
D) The patient will require 2 to 3 hours of oxygen therapy before an increase in oxygen saturation occurs.
C
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