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a nurse is caring for a group of clients who are receiving oxygen therapy. which of the following clients should the nurse plan to see first?
a client who has heart failure and is receiving 100% oxygen via a partial rebreather mask
a client who has emphysema and is receiving humidified oxygen at 3 l/min via a transtracheal oxygen cannula
a client who has an old tracheostomy and is receiving 40% humidified oxygen via tracheostomy collar
a client who has copd and is receiving oxygen at 2 l/min via nasal cannula

Explanation:

Heart failure clients on 100% oxygen via partial rebreather mask are at higher - risk due to potential for oxygen toxicity and their compromised cardiac function. This situation may lead to more rapid deterioration compared to the other clients with chronic respiratory conditions on lower - flow or lower - concentration oxygen.

Answer:

A client who has heart failure and is receiving 100% oxygen via a partial rebreather mask