NUR 3028 Essentials Exam 2 Ch 40 Oxygenation Review Questions with Actual Detailed Answers.

A patient who started smoking in adolescence and continue to smoke 40 years later comes to the clinic. The nurse understands that this patient has an increased risk for being diagnosed with which disorder? 1. Alcoholism and hypertension 2. Obesity and diabetes 3. Stress-related illnesses 4. Cardiopulmonary disease and lung cancer - Answer 4. Cardiopulmonary disease and lung cancer A patient has been diagnosed with severe iron deficiency anemia. During physical assessment for which of the following symptoms would the nurse assess to determine the patient's oxygen status? 1. Increased breathlessness but increased activity tolerance 2. Decreased breathlessness and decreased activity tolerance 3. Increased activity tolerance and decreased breathlessness 4. Decreased activity tolerance and increased breathlessness - Answer 4. Decreased activity tolerance and increased breathlessness A patient is admitted to the emergency department with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. Even though the patient's Color is ruddy, not cyanotic, the nurse understands that the patient is at a risk for decreased oxygen-carrying capacity of blood because carbon monoxide does which of the following: 1. Stimulates hyperventilation, causing respiratory alkalosis 2. Forms a strong bond with hemoglobin, creating a functional anemia. 3. Stimulates hypoventilation, causing respiratory acidosis 4. Causes alveoli to overinflate, leading to atelectasis - Answer 2. Forms a strong bond with hemoglobin, creating a functional anemia. A 6-year-old boy is admitted to the pediatric unit with chills and a fever of 104 F (40 C). What physiological process explains why the child is at risk for developing dyspnea?