The nurse is caring for several patients receiving oxygen by various delivery systems. Which assessment finding by the nurse indicates proper use of the oxygen device?
a. No mist is noted in a face tent.
b. The reservoir of the rebreathing mask collapses on inhalation.
c. The flow rate is between 1 and 6 L/min for a nasal cannula.
d. The flow rate for an oxygen hood is set at 3 L/min.
C
The nasal cannula is used with an oxygen flow rate of 1 to 6 L/min. The face tent provides high humidity, and mist is expected. The reservoir of the rebreathing mask remains partially inflated when operating effectively to avoid rebreathing of carbon dioxide. The flow rate for an oxygen hood may be 5 L/min or more to prevent CO2 narcosis.
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