Which important precaution should the nurse include when instructing an emphysema patient on the use of home oxygen?
a. Use oxygen only when extremely short of breath
b. Keep the home oxygen regulator set on 6 L
c. Use home oxygen at night while sleeping
d. Limit to 1 to 2 L oxygen flow
ANS: D
Low-flow oxygen therapy is required for patients with COPD, because higher oxygen concentrations depress the body's own respiratory regulatory centers and can cause respiratory failure.
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