Accurate assessment of a patient's respirations includes which of the following?
A) Tidal volume
B) Respiratory pattern
C) Respiratory rate
D) All of the above
D
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SCENARIOUse this scenario to answer the following question(s).Your patient is a 72-year-old woman with diabetes. She complains of feeling generally weak and nauseated. She says she's sure it's just indigestion because she has the feeling of heartburn. You recognize from the patient's condition that she has not suffered a cardiac arrest, but you are still suspicious that she may have had a heart attack. How do you know that the patient is not in cardiac arrest?
A. Patients suffering a cardiac arrest are unresponsive, not breathing, and have no pulse. B. Patients suffering a cardiac arrest complain of anxiety and a feeling of impending doom. C. Patients suffering a cardiac arrest are responsive and complain of chest pain. D. Patients suffering a cardiac arrest complain of chest discomfort, diaphoresis, and dyspnea.
Calculate the IV push flow rate. Ordered: Kefzol 2 g IV PB diluted in 50 mL D5W to infuse in 15 min by an electronic infusion pumpFlow rate: __________ mL / hr
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).