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Two patients receive oxygen at 3 L/min by nasal cannula. Patient A has a minute ventilation of 3 L/min,...

Two patients receive oxygen at 3 L/min by nasal cannula. Patient A has a minute ventilation of 3 L/min, while Patient B has a minute ventilation of 7 L/min. Which patient is expected to receive the higher FiO2?
Neither, because cannulas deliver fixed FiO2
Patient A, with lower minute ventilation
Patient B, with higher minute ventilation
Both, because their oxygen flow matches

Answer

Patient A, with lower minute ventilation

Patient A is expected to receive the higher FiO2 because with lower minute ventilation, the oxygen concentration delivered by the nasal cannula is less diluted by room air.

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