The nurse instructs the client and family to observe for client hypoxia while client uses home oxygen therapy. Which should the nurse instruct the client and family to implement first for hy-poxia?
1. Notify client's provider.
2. Check the oxygen tank.
3. Call for emergency help.
4. Increase oxygen flow rate.
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2. The nurse instructs the client and family to check the oxygen tank, the connections, and the flow rate for clinical indicators of hypoxia because an empty tank or loose connection is a quick, easy observation to implement and these are common causes of hypoxia. The remedy is relatively simple, too, if auxiliary oxygen is available.
1. The provider should not be involved in empty oxygen tanks because it can delay client treatment. If the oxygen supply inadvertently runs out, the oxygen supplier is the best resource.
3. Emergency help is not indicated unless the client develops respiratory distress.
4. Increasing the oxygen flow rate can be a meaningless action if the tank is empty and is potentially contraindicated, depending on the client medical diagnosis.
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