VCE Assignment #3-Lesson 12: Oxygenation ( Patients: • Jacquline Catanazaro, Medical-Surgical Floor, Room 402 • Patricia Newman, Medical-Surgical Floor, Room 406)

Reading Assignment in Potter, P., Perry, A., Stockert, P., & Hall, A. (2013). Fundamentals of nursing (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby.  Oxygenation (Chapter 40) Patients:  Jacquline Catanazaro, Medical-Surgical Floor, Room 402  Patricia Newman, Medical-Surgical Floor, Room 406 Objectives:  Describe cardiac output, stroke volume, preload, and afterload.  Review the impact of a patient's level of health, age, lifestyle, and environment on oxygenation.  Review the assessment and nursing care for a patient with impaired oxygenation. Exercise 1 Writing This exercise will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. 1. The term _________________ is used to refer to inadequate tissue oxygenation at the cellular level. Ans:____Hypoxia___(pg.877)_____ 2. The process of adding water to a gas is known as ____________________. Ans:___Humidification__(pg.892)______ 3. While reviewing a patient's medical record, a nurse notes a history of atelectasis. Based on your understanding, you recognize that this condition results when there is: A. an imbalance between myocardial oxygen demands and the available supply. B. an excessive ventilation of the alveoli. C. a collapse of the alveoli. D. a lack of available circulating hemoglobin. Ans:__C__(pg.872)_______ 4. While auscultating the patient's lung fields, the nurse notes the presence of a highpitched musical sound. Which of the following sounds has the nurse likely heard? A. Rales B. Wheezes C. Rhonchi D. Crackles