ABSTRACT
INSTRUCTIONS: Mr Hopkins is a 65 year old gentleman with a history of COPD and presents to A&E with breathlessness. Manage him with oxygen as appropriate.
Establish rapport.
beginning the procedure.
– Oxygen cylinder – Venturi valves (blue, white, yellow) – Venturi mask – Hudson non-rebreathing mask – Pulse oximeter
saturation. Attach a pulse oximeter correctly to the end of the patient’s fi nger, ensuring there is no nail varnish present on the nail which may result in a false reading.
