Question: Most COPD Patient Will Required Some Form Of Oxygen During Their Disease Process. Imagine Having A 50 Year 5 Feet 8 Inches Male Patient Who Had Smoking 1.5 Pack Cigarettes For 25 Years Coming To Your Hospital Due To Retain Secretion Even Through He Has A Strong Productive Cough. The Doctors Believed He May Have A Possible Pneumonia Due To Elevated Neutrophil….

Most COPD patient will required some form of oxygen during their disease process. Imagine having a 50 year 5 feet 8 inches male patient who had smoking 1.5 pack cigarettes for 25 years coming to your hospital due to retain secretion even through he has a strong productive cough. The doctors believed he may have a possible pneumonia due to elevated neutrophil. The patient vital signs are HR 106, BP 136/94, RR 22, Sp02 87% on RA, and a Temp of 102 degree. 1. What type of Oxygen device would you start out with, how much FiO2/Flow, and explain why you chose this? 2. Is what you chose a high flow or low flow 02 device and explain why you believe what you chosen (high flow or low flow 02 device) for the patient is acceptable and not the other? 3. What kind of respiratory treatment would you recommend to the doctor for this patient and explain why you choose this?