A Client Is Demonstrating Signs of Hypoxia

question 41

Multiple Choice

A client is demonstrating signs of hypoxia.What laboratory value will help the nurse determine the client's degree of effective gas exchange?

• A)Blood glucose
• B)Serum potassium
• C)Serum sodium
• D)Arterial blood gas

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Definitions:

Dreams

A series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep, reflecting both conscious and unconscious mental activity.

REM Sleep

Rapid Eye Movement sleep, a stage of sleep characterized by vivid dreams and physiological changes like increased brain activity and temporary paralysis of major muscles.

Vivid Dreams

are dreams experienced with intense imagery, emotion, and detailed narrative, often easily remembered.

Sleep Stage

A phase of the sleep cycle, including rapid eye movement (REM) and non-REM stages, each characterized by different brain activities and bodily functions.