4. You are caring for a 71 year old male patient who has been hospitalized for pneumonia. You are in the room doing your

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4. You are caring for a 71 year old male patient who has been hospitalized for pneumonia. You are in the room doing your cardiopulmonary assessment. What things are important to focus on for the INSPECTION portion of your assessment? (You'll find this in the textbook-inspection means that we are just looking at the patient-not touching or other techniques) 1 5. What are some clinical signs of hypoxia? 6. What about a patient with chronic breathing problems-what clinical signs would be possible to note during your assessment? 7. How would we assess perfusion of the lower extremities in a patient? 8. What are some nursing interventions that could improve oxygenation?