Which client concern falls under Physiological: Gas Exchange?

Which client concern falls under Physiological: Gas Exchange?

• A. Physiological: Gas Exchange
• B. Health Promotion: Client Education
• C. Safety: Injury Prevention
• D. Psychosocial: Stress and Coping

Answer: (A)

Gas exchange is about how well oxygen moves into the blood and carbon dioxide is removed through the lungs. A concern that fits this physiological domain would involve respiratory status—signs that ventilation or diffusion is impaired, such as shortness of breath, rapid breathing, use of accessory muscles, low oxygen saturation, or cyanosis. The option that explicitly names Physiological: Gas Exchange aligns with this focus on respiratory function, making it the best choice. Other domains describe different aspects of care—Health Promotion: Client Education relates to teaching and prevention, Safety: Injury Prevention to preventing harm, and Psychosocial: Stress and Coping to emotional and social well-being—which do not address gas exchange.

Gas exchange is about how well oxygen moves into the blood and carbon dioxide is removed through the lungs. A concern that fits this physiological domain would involve respiratory status—signs that ventilation or diffusion is impaired, such as shortness of breath, rapid breathing, use of accessory muscles, low oxygen saturation, or cyanosis. The option that explicitly names Physiological: Gas Exchange aligns with this focus on respiratory function, making it the best choice. Other domains describe different aspects of care—Health Promotion: Client Education relates to teaching and prevention, Safety: Injury Prevention to preventing harm, and Psychosocial: Stress and Coping to emotional and social well-being—which do not address gas exchange.