Your patient is a 62-year-old woman with a history of COPD. She is slightly more short of breath than usual today. She is alert and speaks three to four words between breaths. Her SpO2 is 93 percent on room air. Which of the following devices should be used for the administration of oxygen to this patient?
A) Nonrebreather mask
B) Nasal cannula
C) CPAP
D) BVM
B
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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