This document discusses oxygen administration. It outlines that the normal oxygen level in arterial blood is 90-100 mm Hg. Oxygen is administered to manage hypoxia, maintain oxygen tension in blood, increase oxyhemoglobin in red blood cells, and allow cells to function metabolically. Common reasons for oxygen administration include cyanosis, breathing difficulties, anemia, and low oxygen environments. Oxygen can be administered continuously or intermittently depending on factors like the patient's condition, age, desired concentration, available facilities, and doctor's preference. Methods include nasal cannula, face mask, and tent. Proper fitting and flow rates are important.

1. Oxygen Administration
• The normal amount of oxygen in the arterial
blood should be in90 to 100 mm of Hg.
• Identify parts of Oxygen Cylinder

2. PURPOSES
•manage the hypoxia
•maintain the oxygen tension in blood /plasma
•increase the oxy hemoglobin in red blood cells
•maintain the ability of cells to carry out the
normal metabolic function

3. COMMON INDICATIONS FOR OXYGEN
ADMINISTRATION
• Cyanosis
• Breathlessness or labored breathing
(emphysema, pulmonary embolism, coronary
thrombosis )
• Anemia
• Environment with low oxygen content e.g.
high attitudes
• Hemorrhage

4. ARTICLES NEEDED FOR OXYGEN
ADMINISTRATION
• Oxygen source - 02 cylinder, central supply,
Humidifier
Flow meter
• Delivery devices-oxygen mask, nasal prongs,
nasal catheter, oxygen tent or canopy
• Gauze pieces, Adhesive tape
• No smoking' signs/ O2 in use sign

5. • Oxygen administration depends upon
condition
• age,
• concentration desired,
• facilities available
• preference of the doctor.
• can be administer continuously or
intermittently.

6. ADMINISTRATION OF 02 BY NASAL CATHETER
• common method of 02 administrations
• catheter does not interfere with the freedom to eat, to
talk and to move on the bed.
• Size of the catheter vary with different age groups
• catheter should be removed every 8 hourly, and new
catheter should be inserted by using other nostril
alternatively.
• amount of oxygen should
be 2-4 liter per minute

7. ADMINISTRATION OF OXYGEN BY THE MASK
• mask size
• should be properly fitted
• advantageous for those patients who are
unable to breathe through nose.
• flow of oxygen should be about 6 litre for
adults and 1-2 litre/minute for the infants.

8. ADMINISTRATION OF OXYGEN BY THE TENT
METHOD
• consists of a canopy over the patients bed,
• cover the patient fully or partially.
• provides the environment for the patient
with controlled oxygen concentration,
temperature regulation and humidity control

9. Practical
• Administering Oxygen via nasal cannula
• Administering Oxygen via face mask