PCCN Review Questions and answers

PCCN Review Questions and answers A nurse is caring for a 71-year-old female patient with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who is experiencing cardiac ischemia with increased shortness of breath. The MOST appropriate goal of oxygen therapy for this patient would be to: A. Limit supplemental oxygen to lower the risk of reducing respiratory drive B. Maintain oxygen saturations between 86% and 89% C. Administer oxygen until oxygen saturations are greater than 95% in order to relieve ischemia D. Maintain oxygen saturations between 90% and 92% - D. Maintain oxygen saturations between 90% and 92% Feedback Maintaining oxygen saturations between 90% and 92% will serve the purpose of providing enough oxygen to relieve cardiac ischemia while reducing the risk of respiratory depression in a patient with COPD. Laboratory studies from a 22-year-old male client with Type I diabetes mellitus are evaluated during an admission for severe pneumonia. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse report to the physician?