Your patient with emphysema is receiving oxygen. What flow rate would you not want to exceed for this patient?
A)1 L/min
B)2 L/min
C)6 L/min
D)10 L/min

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The oxygen level for an emphysema patient should not exceed 2 L/min. The patient has been in a long-standing hypercapnia, which leads to the patient's drive to breathe being triggered by low oxygen levels. Too much oxygen would lead to the patient losing their drive to breathe.

Your Patient with Emphysema Is Receiving Oxygen