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Bernana

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The nurse is assigned a group of patients. Which patient finding would the nurse identify as a factor leading to increased risk for impaired gas exchange?
 
  a. Blood glucose of 350 mg/dL
  b. Anticoagulant therapy for 10 days
  c. Hemoglobin of 8.5 g/dL
  d. Heart rate of 100 beats/min and blood pressure of 100/60

Question 2

A patient diagnosed with hypertension asks the nurse how this disease could have happened to them. What is the nurse's best response?
 
  a. Hypertension happens to everyone sooner or later. Don't be concerned about it.
  b. Hypertension can happen from eating a poor diet, so change what you are eating.
  c. Hypertension can happen from arterial changes that block the blood flow.
  d. Hypertension happens when people do not exercise, so you should walk every day.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The hemoglobin is low (anemia), therefore the ability of the blood to carry oxygen is decreased. High blood glucose and/or anticoagulants do not alter the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood. A heart rate of 100 beats/min and blood pressure of 100/60 are not indicative of oxygen carrying capacity of the blood.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Hardening of the arteries from atherosclerosis can cause hypertension in the patient. Hypertension does not happen to everyone. Changing the patient's diet and exercising may be a positive life change, but these answers do not explain to the patient how the disease could have happened.


Bernana

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Excellent

nguyenhoanhat

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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