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All of the following clinical signs may be present with hypoxia. However, only two are specific indicators of hypoxia (that is, if they are present, it means that the patient is probably hypoxic). Which ones are specific indicators of hypoxia?
 
  1) Feelings of anxiety
  2) Crackles in the lung bases
  3) Increased heart rate
  4) Improved breathing in upright position

Question 2

When assessing the quality of a client's pedal pulses, what is the nurse assessing? (Choose all that apply.)
 
  1) Rhythm of the pulses
  2) Strength of the pulses
  3) Bilateral equality of pulses
  4) Rate compared with apical pulse



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1, 3

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2, 3





 

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