MGCCC Nursing 2 Oxygenation Review Questions with Answers

Name the different Oxygen Delivery Systems. Nasal cannula Simple mask Venturi mask Partial rebreather mask Nonrebreather mask Face Tent Safety Priority: Document any known allergies and... the specific type of allergic response in a prominent place in the patient's medical record. Normal breath sounds Vesicular (soft) Bronchovesicular (intermediate) Bronchial (loud) Tracheal (very loud) Abnormal (adventitious) breath sounds: Crackles (non-continuous,popping) Wheezes (continuous, musical) Friction rubs (harsh) The RN has received report about all of these clients. Which client needs the most immediate assessment? Client with acute asthma who has an oxygen saturation of 89% by pulse oximetry. An oxygen saturation level less than 91% indicates hypoxemia and requires immediate assessment and intervention to improve blood and tissue oxygenation. A client comes to the emergency department with a productive cough. Which symptom does the nurse look for that will require immediate attention? Pink frothy sputum. Pink frothy sputum is common with pulmonary edema and requires immediate attention and intervention to prevent the client's condition from getting worse. A client with asthma reports shortness of breath. What is the nurse assessing when auscultating this client's chest? Adventitious breath sounds. Adventitious sounds are additional breath sounds superimposed on normal sounds. They indicate pathologic changes in the lung. What should be documented in a prominent place in the patient's medical record. Any known allergies and the specific type of allergic response. Before a bronchoscopy, verify the patient's identity with... two types of identifiers (name, birth date, medical record number, or social security number) methemoglobinemia cyanosis unresponsive to oxygen therapy, chocolate-brown-colored blood Monitor the patient receiving high levels of oxygen closely for indications of what? absorption atelectasis (new onset of crackles and decreased breath sounds) every 1 to 2 hours when oxygen therapy is started and as often as needed thereafter.