A patient requiring oxygen therapy is being discharged home. At which flow rate should the nurse instruct the patient to keep the oxygen level?
a. 1 liter
b. 2 to 6 liters
c. 8 liters
d. 10 liters
ANS: B
For chronic heart failure, oxygen is administered at 2 to 6 L/min via nasal cannula. A. One liter is not sufficient for this patient. C. D. This is too much oxygen for the patient.
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