For patients who suffer from low oxygen levels, only "humidified oxygen" is supplied as opposed to dry oxygen gas - True or False?
A
True
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B
False
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Solution
The correct option is A True If the oxygen gas is not Humidified before entering patient’s body, it then causes drying of upper respiratory tract. Therefore, always humidified oxygen is used in hospitals to supply to the patients.