ATI Medical Surgical Nursing, Assessment of the Hematologic System

Document Content and Description Below

ATI Medical Surgical Nursing, Assessment of the Hematologic System 1. The nurse helps to ambulate a client who has anemia. Which clinical manifestation indicates that the client is not tolerating the... activity? a. Blood pressure of 120/90 mm Hg b. Heart rate of 110 beats/min c. Pulse oximetry reading of 95% d. Respiratory rate of 20 breaths/min ANS: B The red blood cells contain thousands of hemoglobin molecules. The most important feature of hemoglobin is its ability to combine loosely with oxygen. A low hemoglobin level can cause decreased oxygenation to the tissues, thus causing a compensatory increase in heart rate. The other options are close to normal range and are not indicative of not tolerating this activity. [Show More]

Last updated: 1 year ago

Preview 1 out of 7 pages