The nurse admits a severely burned client who is unconscious, dyspneic, and cyanotic. The blood test shows decreased levels of oxyhemoglobin, which occur secondary to:
A)
carbon monoxide poisoning.
B)
smoke inhalation.
C)
cardiac arrest.
D)
pulmonary collapse.
A
Explanation:
A)
Smoke inhalation can result in inhalation of carbon monoxide, an asphyxiant that displaces oxygen and binds with hemoglobin. This causes hypoxemia in the client.
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Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
B)
Smoke inhalation can result in inhalation of carbon monoxide, an asphyxiant that displaces oxygen and binds with hemoglobin. This causes hypoxemia in the client.
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Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
C)
Smoke inhalation can result in inhalation of carbon monoxide, an asphyxiant that displaces oxygen and binds with hemoglobin. This causes hypoxemia in the client.
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Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
D)
Smoke inhalation can result in inhalation of carbon monoxide, an asphyxiant that displaces oxygen and binds with hemoglobin. This causes hypoxemia in the client.
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Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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