A patient with a nasal cannula set to deliver 8 L/min of oxygen would be expected to report which of the following? 1. Dry, nonproductive cough 2. Increased work of breathing 3. Substernal pain 4. Thick, dehydrated secretions

a. 1, 2, and 3 c. 2 and 4
b. 1 and 3 d. 1, 2, 3, and 4


ANS: D
Dry, nonproductive cough; increased work of breathing; substernal pain; and thick, dehydrated secretions are symptoms of inadequate airway humidification. See Box 4-2.

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