NURSING 100

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Concept 16: Gas Exchange Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is assigned a group of patients. Which patient would the nurse identify as being at increased risk for impaired gas exchange? A patient a. with a blood glucose of 350 mg/dL b. who has been on anticoagulants for 10 days c. with a hemoglobin of 8.5 g/dL d. with a heart rate of 100 beats/min and blood pressure of 100/60 ANS: C The hemoglobin is low (anemia), therefore the ability of the blood to carry oxygen is decreased. Hig...