The nurse would perform close respiratory assessment for a client with inhalation injuries because lung tissue injury resulting from inhalation of smoke is caused by
a. anoxia from lowered blood oxygen content.
b. carbon monoxide poisoning.
c. chemical action on lung tissues.
d. heat damage from superheated air.
C
Smoke poisoning results from the inhalation of the by-products of combustion: noxious chemicals and particulate matter. The pulmonary response includes a localized inflammatory reaction, a decrease in bronchial ciliary action, and a decrease in alveolar surfactant.
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