The Respiratory Care Practitioner Receives an Order for a Simple

The respiratory care practitioner receives an order for a simple oxygen mask at 3 LPM.How should the practitioner proceed?

A) Set up the simple mask as ordered and return to check on the patient in 10 minutes
B) Call the physician to clarify the order and explain the flowrate would allow the patient's CO₂ to build-up in the mask
C) Set up a nasal cannula at 3 LPM instead of the original order
D) Assess the patient's oxygenation before setting up the oxygen and determine if that much oxygen is needed

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