The student asks the healthcare professional to explain how pulmonary edema and pulmonary fibrosis cause hypoxemia. What description by the professional is best?
a. Creates alveolar dead space
b. Decreases the oxygen in inspired gas
c. Creates a right-to-left shunt
d. Impairs alveolocapillary membrane diffusion
Answer: d. Impairs alveolocapillary membrane diffusion
You might also like to view...
A client informs the nurse that he is having a difficult time coping with seasonal allergies and have taken some over-the-counter medications to assist with control of symptoms
What results would indicate to the nurse that the client does have allergies? A) Elevated eosinophils B) Elevated basophils C) Elevated monocytes D) Elevated neutrophils
The caregiver role for the nurse today is both independent and collaborative. Nurses independently make assessments and plan and implement patient care based on nursing knowledge and skills. The nurse functioning as a patient advocate actively promotes th
1. Contact the healthcare provider and ask that the procedure be explained to the patient. 2. Explain the procedure to the patient. 3. Document that the patient does not understand the proposed surgical procedure. 4. Instruct the patient in alternatives to the surgical procedure.
There is variety in the way people organize activities from one culture to another. In some cultures, people tend to be sequentially organized. Sequentially organized people tend to do which of the following?
a. complete one task at a time and be punctual b. do many tasks at once and be late c. delegate tasks to others d. organize others as well as self
A client who sustained a fracture of the left arm requires the application of a plaster cast. The nurse tells the client that the procedure for applying the cast involves:
A. Administering a local anesthetic to the fractured arm B. Soaking the left arm in a warm-water bath for 2 hours before cast application C. Debriding any open wounds and applying antibiotic ointment before the cast material is applied D. Applying soft padding and stockinette over the fractured arm, followed by the application of the cast material