How Much Oxygen to Give a Patient with COPD? (TMC Practice Question)

About this Video

• Video Title: How Much Oxygen to Give a Patient with COPD? (TMC Practice Question)
• Channel: Respiratory Therapy Zone
• Speakers: (Speaker name not explicitly mentioned in transcript)
• Duration: 00:04:44

Introduction

This video presents a practice question for the TMC exam concerning oxygen administration to a COPD patient. The video explains the correct approach to oxygen therapy for patients with emphysema, a type of COPD, highlighting the risks of oxygen-induced hypoventilation.

Key Takeaways

• Emphysema is an obstructive lung disease and a type of COPD.
• COPD patients are often chronic CO2 retainers.
• High oxygen levels in COPD patients can lead to oxygen-induced hypoventilation, increasing dead space ventilation and PaCO2 levels.
• For COPD patients, the recommended FiO2 keeps PaO2 in the 50-60 torr range (SpO2 85-90%).
• While cautious, never deprive a COPD patient of needed oxygen due to CO2 retention; hypoxemia requires treatment.
• The correct answer to the practice question is oxygen-induced hypoventilation.