This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: The nurse analyzes the results of a patient's arterial blood gases (ABGs). Which finding would ... (Read 101 times)

laurencescou

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 593
The nurse analyzes the results of a patient's arterial blood gases (ABGs). Which finding would require immediate action?
 
  a. The bicarbonate level (HCO3) is 31 mEq/L.
  b. The arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) is 92.
  c. The partial pressure of CO2 in arterial blood (PaCO2) is 31 mm Hg.
  d. The partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood (PaO2) is 59 mm Hg.

Question 2

After the nurse has received change-of-shift report, which patient should the nurse assess first?
 
  a. A patient with pneumonia who has crackles in the right lung base
  b. A patient with possible lung cancer who has just returned after bronchoscopy
  c. A patient with hemoptysis and a 16-mm induration with tuberculin skin testing
  d. A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pulmonary function testing (PFT) that indicates low forced vital capacity



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

flannelavenger

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 322
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
All the values are abnormal, but the low PaO2 indicates that the patient is at the point on the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve where a small change in the PaO2 will cause a large drop in the O2 saturation and a decrease in tissue oxygenation. The nurse should intervene immediately to improve the patient's oxygenation.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Because the cough and gag are decreased after bronchoscopy, this patient should be assessed for airway patency. The other patients do not have clinical manifestations or procedures that require immediate assessment by the nurse.





 

Did you know?

Cocaine was isolated in 1860 and first used as a local anesthetic in 1884. Its first clinical use was by Sigmund Freud to wean a patient from morphine addiction. The fictional character Sherlock Holmes was supposed to be addicted to cocaine by injection.

Did you know?

A good example of polar molecules can be understood when trying to make a cake. If water and oil are required, they will not mix together. If you put them into a measuring cup, the oil will rise to the top while the water remains on the bottom.

Did you know?

Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.

Did you know?

In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.

Did you know?

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA was discovered in 1961 in the United Kingdom. It if often referred to as a superbug. MRSA infections cause more deaths in the United States every year than AIDS.

Methicilli ...

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library