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Questions: Assisting with Respiration and Oxygen Delivery Open-Book Quiz
1. What signs and symptoms may be present when a patient is experiencing hypoxia?
2. What is a pulse oximeter and when is it used?
3. Describe how forceful exhalation coughing is performed to clear secretions and prevent hypoxia.
4. List the different means by which oxygen can be administered.
5. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of using an oxygen mask over a cannula.
6. What determines the size of the catheter used to suction a patient's secretions?
7. After a chest tube has been removed, what immediate procedure is performed?
8. List common nursing diagnoses for patients who have respiratory problems.
9. Describe the best method to reinflate the alveoli and remove the mucous secretions.
10. How can nurses position patients with dyspnea to optimize respiratory exchange?