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.