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Avoid areas in which there are epidemics. Wear a gown, gloves, and mask around sick patients. These precautions will greatly decrease the risk of transmission.
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A nasal cannula is a narrow, flexible plastic tubing used to deliver oxygen through the nostrils of patients using nasal breathing. It connects to an oxygen outlet, a tank source or compressor, on one end and has a loop at the other end with dual pronged extended openings at the top of the loop.
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