Assignment task: A 48 year old patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was ordered by his
Level 1 physician to have 100% oxygen via facemask to correct his low O2 level. The patient's
Level 2 condition did not improve despite being on the 100% oxygen for one hour. When the
Level 3 physician entered the patient's room and moved the bed to begin intubation, it was
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discovered the patient was not on oxygen. Rather the oxygen tubing was attached to the
medical air flow meter. Once the oxygen tube was connected to the oxygen flow meter the
patient's condition improved. No further action was required