1. Oxygen supports combustion. There fore it is essential for the patient's safety their is no smoking within 3 meters of oxygen equipment. Lighted matches, cigarettes, electric lights, nylon clothing, electric pads, bells mechanical toys should be forbidden.
2. Alcohol must not be applied to the pt's skin
3 The catheter tip and the cylinder itself must not be lubricated with Vaseline or oil or any kind
4. Cylinders must be handled carefully as the oxygen is under pressure.
5. The fine adjustment should always be closed when the main tap is turned on.
6. Check that there is no obstacle in the pt's airway before firing oxygen in order to prevent pt. From suffocation.
7. A rate of 2-liters/ minute is commonly used when oxygen used in case of emergency instead of free air. In the case of asphyxia liter/min may be needed. Protect patient from asphyxia, inspecting regularly pressure gauge and flow meter and noting pulse, respiration, color, mental state and necrosis from carbon dioxide.
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