A 72-year-old man with severe COPD presents with increasing breathlessness and productive cough. He is a long-term smoker and uses home nebulisers. On...

Question

A 72-year-old man with severe COPD presents with increasing breathlessness and productive cough. He is a long-term smoker and uses home nebulisers. On examination he is drowsy with a respiratory rate of 28/min, oxygen saturation 82% on air and widespread wheeze. You decide to start controlled oxygen via a Venturi mask. To what target oxygen saturation range should you titrate oxygen in this patient?

Accepted Answer

88–92%

Answer

80–85%

Answer

94–98%

Answer

>99%

Answer

No higher than baseline, regardless of level

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Acute exacerbation of COPD