Question

The nurse is caring for a client with shortness of breath who is receiving oxygen at 4 L/minute. Which assessment finding will demonstrate that oxygen therapy is effective?

a) heart rate 110 beats/minute
b) SpO2 92%
c) respirations 26 breaths/minute
d) clubbing of fingers

Answer 1

The assessment finding that will demonstrate that oxygen therapy is effective for a client with shortness of breath is a SpO2 level of 92%.

Step-by-step explanation:

The assessment finding that will demonstrate that oxygen therapy is effective for a client with shortness of breath who is receiving oxygen at 4 L/minute is a SpO2 level of 92%.

SpO2 stands for peripheral capillary oxygen saturation and it measures the percentage of hemoglobin saturated with oxygen in the blood. A normal SpO2 level is typically 95-100%. Therefore, a SpO2 level of 92% indicates that the oxygen therapy is effective in increasing the client's oxygen saturation.