The nurse knows that anemia will result in
a. Hypoxemia.
b. Impaired ventilation.
c. Hypovolemia.
d. Decreased lung compliance.
A
Patients who are anemic do not have the same level of oxygen-carrying capacity. As a result, oxygen is unable to properly perfuse the tissues, resulting in hypoxemia. Impaired ventilation occurs when oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange occurs at the alveolar level. Hypovolemia is related to decreased circulating blood volume. Lung compliance is related to the elasticity of the lung tissue.
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