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7. You
are
administering
oxygen
to
a
25-‐year-‐old
male
with
a
h eart
rate
of
120.
To
verify
the
effectiveness
of
your
therapy,
you
would
expect
to
see
the
patient’s
h eart
rate:
A.
decrease.
B.
increase.
C.
remain
the
same.
D.
b ecome
irregular.
Answer:
A
Rationale:
Hypoxia
will
cause
an
increased
heart
rate
so
correcting
the
hypoxia
should
reduce
the
heart
rate
to
n ormal.
If
this
does
not
happen,
the
oxygen
therapy
is
not
working
or
there
may
b e
another
cause
for
the
patient’s
increased
h eart
rate.
8. You
are
assessing
an
82-‐year-‐old
female
that
has
b een
lost
in
the
woods
b ehind
h er
nursing
home
for
s everal
hours
on
a
crisp
fall
evening.
Your
pulse
oximeter
shows
h er
oxygen
saturation
to
b e
82
p ercent
even
though
she
a ppears
to
b e
breathing
adequately.
In
order
to
ensure
an
accurate
reading
you
should:
A.
try
a
d ifferent
pulse
oximeter.
B.
place
the
probe
on
the
patient’s
toe.
C.
p lace
the
probe
on
the
patient’s
earlobe.
D.
warm
the
patient’s
hands
and
try
again.
Answer:
D
Rationale:
The
pulse
oximeter
may
n ot
b e
accurate
if
the
extremity
being
used
is
cold.
Warming
the
extremity
should
produce
a
b etter
reading.
9. You
are
administering
oxygen
to
a
25-‐year-‐old
male
with
an
oxygen
saturation
of
90
percent.
To
verify
the
effectiveness
of
your
therapy,
you
would
expect
to
s ee
the
patient’s
oxygen
saturation:
A.
decrease.
B.
increase.
C.
remain
the
same.
D.
b ecome
irregular.
Answer:
A
Rationale:
Hypoxia
will
cause
an
increased
heart
rate,
so
correcting
the
hypoxia
should
reduce
the
heart
rate
to
n ormal.
If
this
does
not
happen,
the
oxygen
therapy
is
not
working
or
there
may
b e
another
cause
for
the
patient’s
increased
h eart
rate.