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Online Companion: Fundamentals of Nursing Standards and Practice 2E
Chapter Objectives
After reading Chapter 32, the student
should be ready to
• Describe the basic physiological mechanisms of circulation, oxygenation
and ventilation.
• Describe methods used to assess a client’s circulatory, ventilatory
and oxygenation status in the clinical setting.
• Explain potential client outcomes where there is impaired oxygenation.
• State common knowledge deficits exhibited by clients when there is related
oxygenation impairment.
• Develop nursing interventions that promote adequate oxygenation in clients.
• Describe emergency actions that can be used to support airway, circulation
and ventilation.
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