Chapter 38: Oxygen and Perfusion
A client tells the nurse, "My partner says I snore all night long." What is the appropriate nursing response?
"Have you tried nasal strips?"
A client who uses portable home oxygen states, "I still like to smoke cigarettes every now and then." What is the appropriate nursing response?
"You should never smoke when oxygen is in use."
A nurse measuring the arterial oxyhemoglobin saturation (SaO2 or SpO2) of a client's arterial blood gets a weak signal from the pulse oximeter. What would be the appropriate intervention in this situation?
Check vital signs and client condition.
A client returns to the telemetry unit after an operative procedure. Which diagnostic test will the nurse perform to monitor the effectiveness of the oxygen therapy ordered for the client?
Pulse oximetry
The nurse is educating an adolescent with asthma on how to use a metered-dose inhaler. Which education point follows recommended guidelines?
be sure to shake the canister before using it
During oxygen administration to the client, which pieces of equipment would enable the nurse to regulate the amount of oxygen delivered?
flow meter
Which teaching about a flowmeter is important for the nurse to provide to a client using oxygen?
it regulates the amount of oxygen received
A client using home oxygen asks the nurse about changing to an oxygen concentrator. What is the appropriate nursing response? (Select all that apply.)
"It collects and concentrates oxygen from room air." "It eliminates the need for a central reservoir of piped oxygen." "You may notice an increase in your electric bill." "It costs less than oxygen supplied in portable tanks."
A 24-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital for an exacerbation of symptoms related to her cystic fibrosis. During a nurse's assessment of the client, the nurse notices a bluish color around her lips. What is the client exhibiting in this scenario?
Cyanosis
During a routine prenatal care visit, a pregnant woman in her last trimester of pregnancy reports that she has occasional shortness of breath. The nurse instructs her that:
breathing becomes increasingly difficult as the diaphragm is displaced.