Written Clinical Quiz- Respiratory Therapy 107

O2 therapy indications
- documented hypoxemia (PaO2<60 mmHg, SaO2< 90%)
- suspected hypoxemia
- severe trauma
- short term therapy or surgical intervention
- acute MI
O2 therapy hazards/comp/precauts
- depression of ventilation (PaO2> 60 mmHg)
- ROP (PaO2>80 mmHg)
- nitrogen washout (FiO2>50%)
- oxygen toxicity (FiO2>50%)
pulse oximetry indications
- adequacy of arterial saturation
- assess response to tx
- monitor sats during procedures
pulse ox haz/comp/precauts
- pressure sores
- false-negative results

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Written Clinical Quiz- Respiratory Therapy 107

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