A well-designed oxygen protocol will ensure which of the following?
1. The patient undergoes initial assessment.
2. The patient is evaluated for protocol criteria.
3. The patient receives a treatment plan that is modified according to need.
4. The patient stops receiving therapy as soon as it is no longer needed.
a. 1, 2, and 4 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
ANS: D
An order for "O2 therapy via protocol" permits O2 therapy to be initiated, modified, or discon-tinued by the RT, provided that an assessment reveals that the patient meets previously approved clinical criteria. A well-designed O2 protocol ensures the patient (1) undergoes initial assessment, (2) is evaluated for protocol criteria, (3) receives a treatment plan that is modified according to need, and (4) stops receiving therapy as soon as it is no longer needed.
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