Which of the following clients would be considered a good candidate for hyperbaric oxygen therapy?
A) A middle-aged adult who got in a fight and received a laceration above the eye
B) A motorcycle accident client with lots of "road rash" requiring scrubbing of the wounds with a brush to remove all the debris
C) An older adult with history of diabetes and intermittent claudication (poor circulation in the legs) who received a laceration while on the lawnmower
D) A fifth grade student who fell on the playground and broke his femur and developed large hematoma over the injured leg
Ans: C
Feedback:
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy delivers 100% oxygen at two to three times the normal atmospheric pressure at sea level. The goal of hyperbaric oxygen therapy is to increase oxygen delivery to tissues by increasing the partial pressure of oxygen dissolved in the plasma. Hyperbaric oxygen is currently reserved for the treatment of problem wounds in which hypoxia and infection interfere with healing.
You might also like to view...
Positioning and aligning the patient is important because:
A) circulation may decrease and edema can develop from poor positioning. B) foot drop and lumbar discomfort can develop from poor positioning. C) breathing problems and pressure sores may develop from poor positioning. D) of all of the above.
Which is the key symptom of meningitis?
1. Abdominal pain 2. Nuchal rigidity 3. Sensitivity to sound 4. Dysuria
The correct spelling of the medical specialty that deals with females and women is gynocology
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Hardiness is a state of mind and body that involves three factors: commitment, change, and acceptance.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)