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Oxygen Teaching 57

Instructed in signs and symptoms of lack of oxigen (hypoxemia) such as fast heartrate, rise in pulse and blood pressure, shortness of breath, headache, restlessness and anxiousness, confusion, lethargy, agitation, drop in heartrate and blood pressure as condition progressess, cyansis and others.

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Instructed in that "oxygen therapy" is the administration of oxygen at a higher concentration than w...
Instructed in state safety tips necessary for oxygen therapy: Place no-smoking signs to warn the dan...
Instructed in S/E of oxygen therapy such as respiratory depression, collapse lung, irritation of air...
Instructed to never change prescribed flow rate, unless ordered by MD. Instructed not to allow anybo...
Instructed patient to avoid the use of electrical equipment, such as, electric beds, heating pads or...
Instructed patient about the importance of injecting insulin not exactly in the same place each time...
Instructed patient that insulin shots work the fastest when given in the abdomen....
Instructed patient not to have open flames, such as pilot lights of gas stoves or water heaters, wit...
Instructed patient not to use more than 50 feet of tubing between the oxygen source and the patient....
Instructed patient about factors that can affect BS such as foods, exercises, illness, stress, quant...