Medical Assistant Prep / Unit 17 MAS 401 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Oxygen Is a Medication
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The idea
Oxygen is a medication, so it requires a prescription and careful monitoring.
In practice
The flow rate is set according to the order; it should not be changed without consulting the provider or the respiratory therapist.
Where people slip
A patient who seems short of breath needs the provider, not a quick turn of the flow valve.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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