Question

The nurse assesses a patient with a heart rate of 42 and a blood pressure of 70/46. what type of hypoxia does the nurse determine this patient is displaying?

Answer 1

The nurse determines this patient is displaying Circulatory hypoxia.Sickle cell anemia can lead to circulatory hypoxia as the cells sickle in the blood vessels and block them. It also produces an anemic hypoxia as the sickled blood cells are removed from circulation.