Nursing Tip of the Day! - Critical Care Nursing

Category: Critical Care Nursing  
Arterial oxygen tension decreases with age. For example, at age 60 years, with an FiO2 of 21%, and 1 atmospheric pressure, the PaO2 is 85-90 mm Hg. This value decreases to 80-85 mm Hg at the age of 80 years.