title: Assessing tissue oxygenation.
abstract: Although physical examination remains an important part of the nursing assessment, assessment of tissue oxygenation provides additional vital information. Nurses who are caring for patients with compromised functioning must have a basic understanding of the physiological relationships between oxygen saturation, cardiac output, and acid-base balance and must be able to plan nursing care based on this knowledge.
authors.affiliation: Mailman Center for Child Development, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Fla., USA.
authors.forename: Barbara E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Berry
authors.forename: Agnes Eugine
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Pinard
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen