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    transport an unstable patient to another hospital for care. PROCEDURAL HISTORY- Young stab victim was brought into the hospital on March 1981‚ who had no vital signs. The ER doctors on staff tried to resuscitate. He started to gasp and they installed a Emerson pump into chest to help drain air and blood from chest. 20 minutes his vital signs were back to normal. DR. Gerdes wanted to do a thoracotomy but was unqualified to do so. They then called a DR. who would be able to perform the surgery‚ Dr

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    and circulation)‚ vital signs: blood pressure‚ pulse‚ respirations and temperature‚ mental status‚ blood sugar levels‚ fluid intake and output and level of pain. Oxygenation is important because oxygen needs to reach all the organs of the body in order for them to maintain homeostasis. When oxygen levels are low (under 90%) it indicates oxygen is not reaching all body cells. Shortness of breath indicates poor oxygenation‚ fluid overload‚ or possible pulmonary emboli. Vital signs need to be taken

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    siyang |Activity intolerance related to |Within the shift‚ monitor the |Instruct the patient for bed |To comfort the patient. |STG: | |huminga as verbalized by the |cardiac dysfunction‚ changes in |ECG and vital signs every hour |rest with comfort position. | |Within 2hrs of nursing | |patients companion” |oxygen supply and consumption as|to determine abnormalities. |

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    medicine Goal(s): The patient will have satisfactory pain relief 1. Assess pt. for pain presence routinely at frequent intervals ‚ often at the same time as vital signs are taken‚ and during activity and rest. Also assess for pain with interventions or procedures likely to cause pain. R: Assessing pain while taking vital signs or in routine intervals will help ensure prompt interventions for pain. 2. Administer opioids orally or intravenously as ordered and in a timely manner. R: Will help

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    for you to detect your blood pressure are ear buds. Some of the health monitoring devices are able to be embedded under your skin or worn as a tiny patch under clothing. The sensors provide feedback for you or your doctor to tract your vital statistics. The vital measures include heart rate‚ muscle tone‚ body temperature‚ sweat‚ motion and the amount of oxygen in your system. The environmental measures include location‚ illumination‚ ambient temperature‚ humidity‚ toxicity. A body posture detection

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    The emergency department is a fast paced‚ busy‚ and vital to the hospital and community. There are patients of all ages coming into the ED. Every patient that comes in has a different diagnosis. Patients have various medical problems‚ for example‚ one patient could have the flu and one patient could have just been cut free from a car. When multiple patients are coming in there must be a way to sort through all the ciaos. A triage nurse determines which patient is most important and gets the sent

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    COPD‚ Asthma‚ GERD‚ Rheumatoid arthritis‚ Hypertension Anticipated Nursing Plan of Care: maintain airway patency‚enhance nutritional intake‚ relieve and control painprevent or minimize development of myocardial complication. Frequency of Vital Signs: once daily Blood sugar:normal Diet: regular Activity: activity is as tolerated by pt. Expected Nursing Care: Nursing care is to ensure pt pain level is as low as possible. Help pt get back to her normal life. Anatomy‚ Physiology

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    .  Turning  and  properly  positioning  immobilized  patients  every  2  hours   and  skin  inspection  performed  with  appropriate  follow­up.   Accurately obtaining vital signs.  Correctly documenting vital signs.  Reporting  abnormal  findings  in  a   timely  manner  (i.e.‚  significant  changes  in  base  line  vital  signs   reporting  to  nurse  immediately)  Monitoring and documenting &I O’s‚ calorie counts‚ and weighing accurately according to unit guidelines.  Communicating appropriate information to the nurse partner

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     What will you do‚ “working closely with patients‚ you are responsible for basic care services such as bathing‚ grooming and feeding patients‚ assisting nurses with medical equipment‚ and checking patient vital signs. CNAs give patients important social and emotional support and also provide vital information on patient conditions to nurses.” For Annie the training was a long‚ hard jammed packed four weeks. She stated‚ “I almost died (Annie Wayment‚ personal communication‚ May‚ 22‚ 2013).” In the course

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    Chapter 7: Life Span Development Chapter 7 Quiz WRITE THE LETTER OF THE BEST ANSWER IN THE SPACE PROVIDED. (1 PT EACH) __C___ 1. Patients younger than one year of age are called: A. neonates. C. infants. B. toddlers. D. pre-school. ___C___ 2. The soft spot on the top of the head where the skull bones have not fused yet is called: A. foramen magnum. C. fontanel. B. fossa. D. fibrinogen. __C__ 3. A startled infant who reaches out and grabs with her fingers and arms is exhibiting

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