Exam Preview for 1432: Liquid Oxygen System in the Home: Set-Up and

Liquid Oxygen System in the Home: Set-Up and Calculations

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1. Which of the following are some indications for using liquid oxygen? To increase costs of home health To maintain complications in obstructive diseases To reduce oxygen carrying capacity To maintain activities of daily living (ADL)
2. When qualifying for liquid home oxygen, the PAO2 must be: Less than 55 mmHg Greater than 65 mmHg Greater than 75 mmHg Greater than 85 mmHg
3. What is the ideal temperature to maintain oxygen in its liquid form? -182.8 degrees celsius -293 degrees celsius -150.5 degrees celsius -101.8 degrees celsius
4. What steps are included when calculating tank duration? Determine the weight of the unit when full Determine the weight of the unit when empty Subtact teh difference to determine the pounds of the available unit All of the above
5. When completing patient and family education, what should NEVER be done while using oxygen? Smoking Eating Walking Brushing teeth