Which Assessment Findings Indicate to the Nurse That the Patient

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which assessment findings indicate to the nurse that the patient is hypoxic?

• A) Heart rate is 55 beats/minute and irregular.
• B) Urine output is 300 mL over the last 8 hours.
• C) The patient is drowsy and difficult to arouse.
• D) Hands and feet are pale and cool to the touch.
• E) Abdomen is soft with bowel sounds × 4 quadrants.

---

Definitions:

Legal Barriers

Restrictions established by law or regulation that control how businesses operate, often to limit competition or protect consumers.

Short Run

In economics, a period in which at least one factor of production is fixed, allowing for limited adjustments to changes in demand or supply.

Long Run

A period in economics where all resources and inputs can be fully adjusted or changed, contrasting with the short run where some are fixed.

Marginal Revenue

The revenue uplift experienced by selling an additional unit of a product or service.