NUR 321 VCE #3 Lesson 12- Oxygenation
NUR 321 VCE #3 Lesson 12- Oxygenation
Reading Assignment in Potter, P., Perry, A., Stockert, P., & Hall, A. (2013). Fundamentals
of nursing (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby.
• Oxygenation (Chapter 40)
Patients:
• Jacquline Catanazaro, Medical-Surgical Floor, Room 402
• Patricia Newman, Medical-Surgical Floor, Room 406
Objectives:
• Describe cardiac output, stroke volume, preload, and afterload.
• Review the impact of a patient's level of health, age, lifestyle, and environment on
oxygenation.
• Review the assessment and nursing care for a patient with impaired oxygenation.
Exercise 1
Writing
This exercise will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
1. The term is used to refer to inadequate tissue oxygenation at the cellular
level.
Ans: Hypoxia (pg.877)
2. The process of adding water to a gas is known as .
Ans: Humidification (pg.892)
3. While reviewing a patient's medical record, a nurse notes a history of atelectasis. Based
on your understanding, you recognize that this condition results when there is:
A. an imbalance between myocardial oxygen demands and the available supply.
B. an excessive ventilation of the alveoli.
C. a collapse of the alveoli.
D. a lack of available circulating hemoglobin.
Ans: C (pg.872)
4. While auscultating the patient's lung fields, the nurse notes the presence of a high-
pitched musical sound. Which of the following sounds has the nurse likely heard?
A. Rales
B. Wheezes
, NUR 321 VCE #3 Lesson 12- Oxygenation
C. Rhonchi
D. Crackles
NUR 321 VCE #3 Lesson 12- Oxygenation
Reading Assignment in Potter, P., Perry, A., Stockert, P., & Hall, A. (2013). Fundamentals
of nursing (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby.
• Oxygenation (Chapter 40)
Patients:
• Jacquline Catanazaro, Medical-Surgical Floor, Room 402
• Patricia Newman, Medical-Surgical Floor, Room 406
Objectives:
• Describe cardiac output, stroke volume, preload, and afterload.
• Review the impact of a patient's level of health, age, lifestyle, and environment on
oxygenation.
• Review the assessment and nursing care for a patient with impaired oxygenation.
Exercise 1
Writing
This exercise will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
1. The term is used to refer to inadequate tissue oxygenation at the cellular
level.
Ans: Hypoxia (pg.877)
2. The process of adding water to a gas is known as .
Ans: Humidification (pg.892)
3. While reviewing a patient's medical record, a nurse notes a history of atelectasis. Based
on your understanding, you recognize that this condition results when there is:
A. an imbalance between myocardial oxygen demands and the available supply.
B. an excessive ventilation of the alveoli.
C. a collapse of the alveoli.
D. a lack of available circulating hemoglobin.
Ans: C (pg.872)
4. While auscultating the patient's lung fields, the nurse notes the presence of a high-
pitched musical sound. Which of the following sounds has the nurse likely heard?
A. Rales
B. Wheezes
, NUR 321 VCE #3 Lesson 12- Oxygenation
C. Rhonchi
D. Crackles
