Dolores is a 78-year-old who has been prescribed home oxygen therapy to treat her COPD. What...
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#. Guidelines for the safe use of oxygen at home are :-
- Review the medical prescription for delivery method and flow rate.
- Inspect all electrical equipment in the patient's room for the presence of safety-check tags.
- Place a "No Smoking" sign at the entrance to the house.
- Assess the patients emotional readiness and physical ability to provide autonomous care
- Teach the patient to alert the nurse immediately if I have any increased difficulty breathing."
- Provide the correct amount of oxygen to the patient
- Observing the six rights of medication administration
- Regularly measure and trend the patient's pulse oximetry (SpO2) values.
- Ensure that humidification is present.
- Oxygen flow meter setting
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