You are treating a 67-year-old male patient with chest pain and a history of prior heart attacks as well as diabetes and hypertension. The patient has taken three nitroglycerin tablets, which have decreased his pain from 7/10 to 4/10; however, the pain persists. Initially, his SpO2 was 91% on room air. Oxygen was applied by nasal cannula and now, on 3 lpm O2, his SpO2 is 97%. How would you address the oxygen administration, given that the patient still has chest pain
A) Increase the oxygen flow to 4 lpm
B) Decrease the oxygen flow to 2 lpm
C) Leave the oxygen flow unchanged
D) Discontinue oxygen therapy
B) Decrease the oxygen flow to 2 lpm
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