Author Question: A nurse explains to a patient's family that his respirations are faster and deeper than normal ... (Read 13 times)

Collmarie · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse explains to a patient's family that his respirations are faster and deeper than normal because

1. His blood oxygen level indicates hypoxemia.
2. He is using his intercostal muscles to breathe.
3. He has developed an inflammation of the phrenic nerve.
4. He is expelling too much carbon dioxide.

Question 2

A patient admitted with hypertension asks the nurse what causes blood pressure to elevate. The nurse replies:

1. A long history of smoking can raise the blood pressure over time.
2. Blood pressure often is elevated in Asian races.
3. Blood pressure can increase by getting in excess of 6 to 8 hours of sleep every night.
4. We're not sure what factors are involved in raising blood pressure.