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How to Use an Oxygen Mask
Instructions
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Inspect your oxygen canister for physical damage.
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Connect one end of your oxygen tubing to the flow nozzle on the canister regulator, the other to your nasal cannula or oxygen mask intake nozzle.
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Turn the regulator lever until the gauge indicates the flow recommended by your physician; generally, 1 to 6 liters per minute for a nasal cannula and from 10 to 15 lpm for a mask.
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Listen for oxygen flow where it escapes at the mask.
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Pinch the nasal cannula onto the nostrils of the patient, or hold the oxygen mask over the nose and mouth.
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Feed the ends of the nasal cannula over the patient's ears to hold it in place, or pull the oxygen mask's head band over the patient's head.
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Adjust the flow of oxygen with the regulator knob.
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