Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 64%
Simulated
The nurse evaluates a client after treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning following a burn injury. The nurse should document that the treatment was effective if which finding was present? Select all that apply.
Correct answer
D,E,F
Rationale
Normal carboxyhemoglobin levels are less than 5% for a nonsmoking adult. Clients can be awake and talking with abnormally high levels. The symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are tachycardia, tachypnea, and central nervous system depression.