O2-induced hypoventilation is more likely to occur with which oxygen-delivery device?
a. Simple mask c. Venturi mask
b. Nasal cannula d. Large-volume nebu-lizer
ANS: A
Excessive amounts of oxygen can cause a patient with chronically elevated CO2 levels to hypoventilate because the oxygen can knock out the patient's hypoxic drive. The oxygen con-centration delivered can vary significantly and may cause ventilatory depression in patients with chronically elevated partial pressure of arterial CO2 (PaCO2) levels.
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