Lesson 12
Lesson 12
Lesson 12
Reading Assignment in Potter, P., Perry, A., Stockert, P., & Hall, A. (2013).
Fundamentals of nursing (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby.
Objectives:
• Describe cardiac output, stroke volume, preload, and afterload.
• Review the impact of a patient's level of health, age, lifestyle, and environment on
oxygenation.
• Review the assessment and nursing care for a patient with impaired oxygenation.
Exercise 1
Writing
This exercise will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
1. The term _________________ is used to refer to inadequate tissue oxygenation at the cellular
level.
Ans:____Hypoxia___(pg.877)_____
Ans:___Humidification__(pg.892)______
3. While reviewing a patient's medical record, a nurse notes a history of atelectasis. Based
on your understanding, you recognize that this condition results when there is:
Ans:__C__(pg.872)_______
4. While auscultating the patient's lung fields, the nurse notes the presence of a high-
pitched musical sound. Which of the following sounds has the nurse likely heard?
A. Rales
B. Wheezes
C. Rhonchi
D. Crackles
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Ans:____B__(pg.882)______
5. Forgetfulness and irritability are often the first signs of respiratory problems.
Ans:____True__(pg.879)_____
Exercise 2
Online
This exercise will take approximately 45 minutes to complete.
Sign in to work at Pacific View Regional Hospital on the Medical-Surgical Floor for Period of
Care 1. (Note: If you are already in the virtual hospital from a previous exercise, click on
Leave the Floor and then on Restart the Program to get to the sign-in window).
8. Which of the following physiologic changes in oxygenation have resulted from Patricia
Newman's admitting diagnosis?
A. Impaired ventilatory movement
B. Decreased hemoglobin level
C. Decreased diffusion of oxygen from the alveoli to the blood
D. Instability of tissues to extract oxygen from the blood
E. Obstruction of airways with mucus
Ans:_____C___________
9. How will the physician determine which medication is best to treat Patricia Newman's
pneumonia?
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Sputum sent for gram stain, culture and sensitivity, antibiotic therapy started
pending results. Consults requested: Pulmonary function, Dietary,
Physical/occupational therapy, and Social work.
10. The physician has ordered oxygen at 2 L per nasal cannula. Which of the following
statements about this method of delivery is correct?
A. Oxygen per nasal cannula is drying to mucous membranes.
B. The use of the nasal cannula interferes with eating and talking.
C. The use of the nasal cannula is an expensive means of oxygen delivery.
D. The nasal cannula is an effective way to provide humidified oxygen.
Ans:______D (pg.902)_________
Ans:_____B (pg.486)____________
14. The physician has ordered oxygen therapy via nasal cannula at 2 L. What are the
implications of increasing the oxygen to Patricia Newman?
15. What findings on the respiratory assessment provide support for the admitting
diagnosis?
16. True or False: Patricia Newman's use of accessory muscles for breathing will ultimately
increase her pulmonary capacity.
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Ans:____False____________
17. True or False: The stimulus for Patricia Newman to breathe is a lack of available
oxygen.
Ans:_____True____________
Ans:_________________