Which of the following would indicate a need for O2 therapy for ...

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Which of the following would indicate a need for O2 therapy for an adult or a child? 1. SaO2 less than 90 2. PaCO2 greater than 45 mm Hg 3. PaO2 less than 60 mm Hg
 
  a. 2 and 3 only
  b. 1 and 2 only
  c. 1, 2, and 3
  d. 1 and 3 only

Question 2

You start a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patient on a nasal O2 cannula at 2 L/min. What is the maximum time that should pass before assessing this patient's PaO2 or SaO2?
 
  a. 2 hr
  b. 8 hr
  c. 12 hr
  d. 72 hr

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Excerpts from the AARC guideline on O2 therapy in acute care hospitals appear in CPG 41-1.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Excerpts from the AARC guideline on O2 therapy in acute care hospitals appear in CPG 41-1.