Asked by Yvette Ramirez on Sep 30, 2024
The home health nurse recommends that a patient with respiratory problems install a carbon monoxide detector in the home. What is the rationale for the nurse's action?
A) Carbon monoxide detectors are required by law in the home.
B) Carbon monoxide tightly binds to hemoglobin, causing hypoxia.
C) Carbon monoxide signals the cerebral cortex to cease ventilations.
D) Carbon monoxide combines with oxygen in the body and produces a deadly toxin.
Carbon Monoxide Detector
A device that detects the presence of carbon monoxide gas in the air to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.
Hemoglobin
A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.
Hypoxia
Inadequate cellular oxygenation that may result from a deficiency in the delivery or use of oxygen at the cellular level.
- Understand preventive measures for respiratory problems, including the role of carbon monoxide detection.
Learning Objectives
- Understand preventive measures for respiratory problems, including the role of carbon monoxide detection.
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