Nursing Considerations for Oxygen Therapy
Nursing Considerations for Oxygen Therapy ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is caring for a client receiving oxygen therapy via a venturi mask. What is an important nursing consideration for this client?
Assessing the client's respiratory rate hourly is a general nursing assessment and not specific to venturi mask therapy.
Oxygen toxicity can occur with prolonged exposure to high levels of oxygen. The nurse should closely monitor the client for signs of oxygen toxicity, such as substernal pain, respiratory distress, and changes in mental status.
Administering supplemental oxygen as needed is the purpose of providing oxygen therapy and is not a specific consideration for the venturi mask.
Ensuring the mask fits tightly over the client's nose and mouth is important for mask effectiveness but is not specific to the venturi mask.
Answer: b. Monitoring the client for signs of oxygen toxicity.
Explanation: Oxygen toxicity can occur with prolonged exposure to high levels of oxygen. The nurse should closely monitor the client for signs of oxygen toxicity, such as substernal pain, respiratory distress, and changes in mental status.
Incorrect choices: a. Assessing the client's respiratory rate hourly is a general nursing assessment and not specific to venturi mask therapy.
c. Administering supplemental oxygen as needed is the purpose of providing oxygen therapy and is not a specific consideration for the venturi mask.
d. Ensuring the mask fits tightly over the client's nose and mouth is important for mask effectiveness but is not specific to the venturi mask.