Physiological AdaptationPregunta 98 de 120
A client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has an oxygen saturation of 90%. Which oxygen delivery approach is appropriate?
a.Administer high-flow oxygen at 10 L/min immediately
b.Provide low-flow oxygen and titrate to the target saturation
c.Withhold all oxygen to preserve respiratory drive
d.Place the client on a nonrebreather mask routinely
Explicación
Clients with COPD are given controlled low-flow oxygen titrated to a target saturation, often around 88 to 92 percent, to avoid suppressing respiratory drive while treating hypoxemia.
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