// EMT Question · Airway, Respiration & Ventilation
A 62-year-old with COPD is short of breath, SpO2 88%, alert. Best initial oxygen delivery?
A. Nasal cannula at 2 L/minCorrect
B. Non-rebreather at 15 L/min
C. BVM with reservoir
D. Withhold oxygen
// Rationale
Titrate: start with low-flow nasal cannula in an alert COPD patient. Give more if SpO2 does not improve.