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TVarnum

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A client after cardiac arrest is receiving oxygen therapy via a mask. What unit should the nurse use to document the amount of oxygen delivered?
 
  A) Liters per minute
  B) Milliliters per minute
  C) Pounds per square inch
  D) Liters per square inch

Question 2

A 42-year-old male client has a stated history of smoking for 20 years. The client states
  he feels fine and asks why he should stop smoking. What information might the nurse
  share with the client about smoking?
 
  A) Smoking decreases the size of the tubes leading to the lungs.
  B) The chest becomes more elastic with increased time of smoking.
  C) Carbon dioxide levels may decrease in the lungs due to smoking.
  D) Smoking causes the respiratory system to increase oxygen delivery to the lungs.



Meganchabluk

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Answer to Question 1

A
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The nurse should use liters per minute to express the oxygen concentration. The unit pound per square inch is used to measure the pressure in the oxygen cylinder. Milliliters per minute and liters per square inch are not used to measure oxygen concentration.

Answer to Question 2

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